ArticleThe journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases2025
Physiological responses of the monocled cobra (
Article in The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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Abstract
Background: Temperature regulation is essentially important for survival of poikilotherms such as snakes. Body temperature is regulated by snakes through behavioral and physiological responses. The global-warming crisis, combined with the need to house large population of snakes in limited spaces, increases the likelihood of exposing snakes to high ambient temperature (HTa), requiring it reliance on physiological responses. This study aimed to study the effect of HTa exposure on physiological responses and venom production, which have rarely been studied. Methods: Eleven adult monocled cobras ( Results: In response to HTa exposure, body temperature and heart rate increased, plasma volume significantly decreased, but water intake increased. Hematocrit and plasma protein progressively decreased in the latter stages of experimentation, but HTa diminished this effect. HTa only increased plasma corticosterone on day 1. Exposure to HTa increased venom protein concentration on day 4 and diminished the decreased proportion effect of frequent venom collection on phospholipase A Conclusion: Increased heart rate and fluid shift from the intravascular compartment appeared to be the underlying mechanism for heat dissipation during HTa exposure. Under the study condition, HTa caused heat stress, but the snake could adapt after continued exposure. Additionally, HTa increased venom protein concentration in
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