Dana C
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I read an interesting article regarding evidence of venom in various varanid species including V. abligularis, (both varieties).
http://eebweb.arizona.edu/courses/Ecol437/FryEA2005_Nature_VenomEvolution.pdf. I don't really have any comment but that it is interesting. Evidently, how it effects humans varies from person to person and the method of envenomization is a lower jaw, (mandible) function. Effects can include swelling, nausea, chills, lowered respiration and blood pressure and others.
For those of you that like to learn at a deeper level than hearsay and unsupported claims this web site is very helpful. It is exclusively about varanidea however and doesn't cover Tegus.
http://varanidae.org/home
http://eebweb.arizona.edu/courses/Ecol437/FryEA2005_Nature_VenomEvolution.pdf. I don't really have any comment but that it is interesting. Evidently, how it effects humans varies from person to person and the method of envenomization is a lower jaw, (mandible) function. Effects can include swelling, nausea, chills, lowered respiration and blood pressure and others.
For those of you that like to learn at a deeper level than hearsay and unsupported claims this web site is very helpful. It is exclusively about varanidea however and doesn't cover Tegus.
http://varanidae.org/home