Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Venom Composition"”.
-
Ontogeny of Venom Use and Venom Composition in the Western Widow Spider Latrodectus Hesperus
<p>I investigated the behavioral ecology of venom and venom use by the western widow spider (Latrodectus hesperus), emphasizing the role of ontogeny. In an introductory paper, I reviewed existing definitions of venom and poison, and refined these by adding a third category of toxic biological …
-
Geographic and Ontogenetic Variation of Venom in the Rattlesnakes Crotalus oreganus oreganus and Crotalus o. helleri
<p>I investigated the extent of variation of venom protein composition (venome) and neurotoxicity in the Northern Pacific (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) and Southern Pacific (C. o. helleri) rattlesnakes, with special emphasis on geographic variation across the species’ California range. In the first …
-
Stress Ecology of the Pacific Rattlesnakes (Crotalus oreganus and Crotalus helleri)
… reptiles, or the effect of disturbance stress on venom composition in captive snakes.</p> <p>In chapter 1, we investigated the effects of researcher induced disturbance on CORT levels and venom composition in a group of captive Northern Pacific rattlesnakes (<em>Crotalus oreganus</em>). Venom …
-
The ecology of venom use in the Javan Slow Loris (Nycticebus Javanicus) and its implications for conservation
The slow loris Nycticebus spp. belongs to the few venomous mammals. I aimed to explore sources for venom sequestration and the ecological function of slow loris venom, which has never been studied before. I examined the hypotheses that venom is used for intraspecific competition, predator defence …
-
Venom Yield, Regeneration, and Composition in the Centipede Scolopendra Polymorpha
… I investigated yield, regeneration, and composition of centipede venom. In the first of three empirical studies, I investigated how size influenced venom volume yield and protein concentration in <em>Scolopendra polymorpha </em>and <em>S. subspinipes</em>. I also examined additional …
-
The Systematics, Biogeography, and Natural History of the Endemic Papuan Snake Genus Toxicocalamus (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae)
… Boulenger 1896, is a genus of front-fanged venomous snakes belonging to the Australo-Melanesian subfamily Hydrophiinae, in the near-global family Elapidae. It is endemic to the island of New Guinea, and its satellites, the d’Entrecasteaux and Louisiade Archipelagos, in Milne Bay Province, …