Abstract

Length, weight, and longevity record for Micrurus frontalis (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854).

Highlights

  • M. frontalis venom has a postsynaptic neurotoxin that produces loss of muscle strength and death by respiratory paralysis (Lomonte et al, 2016; Medeiros et al, 2019; Sanz et al, 2019), all accidents must be carefully monitored and evaluated as potentially serious

  • Growth of Micrurus frontalis during 8 years of captivity

  • Pilocarpine is a natural alkaloid with cholinergic agonist activity that binds to muscarinic receptors inducing secretion from exocrine glands (NCI THESAURUS, 2020)

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Summary

Introduction

M. frontalis venom has a postsynaptic neurotoxin that produces loss of muscle strength and death by respiratory paralysis (Lomonte et al, 2016; Medeiros et al, 2019; Sanz et al, 2019), all accidents must be carefully monitored and evaluated as potentially serious. *e-mail: kathleen.grego@butantan.gov.br Received: May 3, 2021 – Accepted: June 10, 2021 Growth of Micrurus frontalis during 8 years of captivity.

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