Endogenous phospholipase A 2 inhibitors in snakes: a brief overview

Family, species or subspecies

Common name

Reference

Colubridae

?
Elaphe climacophora

Japanese ratsnake

[26]

?
Elaphe quadrivirgata

Japanese four-lined ratsnake

[68]

?
Sinonatrix annularis

Ringed water snake

[69]^a

Elapidae

?
Naja naja kaouthia

Monocled cobra, Thailand cobra

[35]

?
Notechis ater

Tasmanian tiger

[70]

?
Notechis scutatus

Mainland tiger snake, common tiger snake

[37]

?
Oxyuranus microlepidotus

Fierce snake, Inland taipan

[42]

?
Oxyuranus scutellatus

Coastal taipan, New Guinea taipan

[42]

?
Pseudonaja textilis

Eastern brown snake, common brown snake

[42]

Pythonidae

?
Python reticulatus

Reticulated python

[20]^a

?
Python sebae

African python

[50]

Viperidae

?
Bothrops alternatus

Urutu (Portuguese)

[61]

?
Bothrops erythromelas

Caatinga lancehead

[61]

?
Bothrops jararaca

Jararaca (Port.)

[61]

?
Bothrops jararacussu

Jararacussu (Port.)

[22], [61]

?
Bothrops neuwiedi

Jararaca pintada (Port.)

[61]

?
Cerrophidion godmani

Honduras montane pit viper

[21]

?
Crotalus durissus collilineatus

Brazilian rattlesnake

[71]

?
Crotalus durissus terrificus

South American rattlesnake, tropical rattlesnake

[51–53]

?
Lachesis muta

South American bushmaster

[72]

?
Gloydius brevicaudus

Short-tailed mamushi, Japanese mamushi or Chinese mamushi

[73]

?
Protobothrops flavoviridis

Habu

[25]

?
Protobothrops elegans

Sakishima habu

[41]

^aRecombinant homolog