Sentences with phrase «western diamondback rattlesnake»

Although this vaccine was developed for the western diamondback rattlesnake, this vaccine may help if your dog is bitten by other rattlesnake species.

The vaccine is only for protection against the Western Diamondback rattlesnake and does not protect against any other venomous snake.

To understand how snakes evolved their infrared detection systems, a group of scientists led by Prof. David Julius at the University of California, San Francisco, searched for potential infrared - sensing proteins in the western diamondback rattlesnake.

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (stock image).

The venom of some snakes, such as the western diamondback rattlesnake, also contains compounds which degrade muscle tissue to aid digestion.

In the laboratory, the Australians tested the protein against the venom of six other snakes: the common brown snake, the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), Russell's viper (Vipera russelli), the half moon viper (Bothrops alternatus), the Central American moccasin snake (Agkistrodon bilineatus) and the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox).

Not exact matches

Rattlesnakes, especially the Western Diamondback who is the most common rattlesnake in our area, have a strong musky smell.

There are 32 species of rattlesnakes that range from southern Canada to Argentina and 16 species live in the US (Eastern Diamondback, Western Diamondback, Sidewinder, Lower California, Timber, Rock, Speckled, Blacktail, Twin - spotted, Red Diamond, Mojave, Tiger, Western, Ridgenose, Massasauga, and Pigmy rattlesnake).

The canine rattlesnake vaccine comprises venom components from Crotalus atrox (western diamondback).