Table 6 Elapid species and distribution in Upper and Lower Guinea
From: Use of antivenoms for the treatment of envenomation by Elapidae snakes in Guinea, Sub-Saharan Africa
Species | Upper Guinea | Lower Guinea | Symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|
Naja nigricollis | Common | Common | Local necrosis, neurotoxic signs |
Naja katiensis | Common | Absent | Neurotoxic signs, local necrosis |
Naja melanoleuca | Common | Common | Neurotoxic signs |
Dendroaspis viridis | Present | Common | Neurotoxic signs, muscarinic syndrome |
Dendroaspis polylepis | Present | Present | Neurotoxic signs, muscarinic syndrome |
Pseudohaje nigra | Absent | Rare | No envenomation recorded |