the tigra-butterfly snake
it is a species of the genus Bothrops; They are a group of poisonous snakes of the subfamily of pit vipers. Members of this genre are responsible for more fatalities in America than any other group of poisonous snakes. This girl that I bring was captured to prepare polyvalent antivenom serum, which is a purified globulin of equine origin, containing specific antibodies that correspond to the venom that this snake has in order to neutralize its harmful effects after an ophidian accident
CATEGORY: killerpix
LOCATION: Universidad Central de Venezuela
DATE: 5 february, 2018