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Table 1 Snake species, number and percentage of bites

From: A study of snake bite among children presenting to a paediatric ward in the main Teaching Hospital of North Central Province of Sri Lanka

Type of snake

Number

%

Venomous

  

Russell’sviper (Daboiarusselii)

5

12

Krait (Bungaruscareuleus)

3

7

Cobra (Najanaja)

1

2

Saw Scaled viper (Echiscarinatus)

1

2

Hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnalehypnale)

8

18

Mild venomous

  

Mapila (Boigaceylonensis)

4

9

Wolf snake (Lycodonaulicus)

1

2

Non venomous

  

Asian rat snake (Piyas mucosa)

1

2

Watersnake (Xenochrophisasperrimus)

2

5

Unidentified

18

41

Total

44

100