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The truth is, however, that it was named after the Snake Indians of that area; and it is further true that the Snake Indians got their name from their habit of eating snakes: that part of the United States was very poor, and snakes were often the only food available.
Within the Elapidae family in Trinidad there are two poisonous coral snakes ( Micrurus lemniscatus , Micrurus circinalis ) which rarely bite dogs or humans since they are small, rare, and have retracted fangs [ 7 ] . Micrurus venom has moderate effects on blood coagulation and tissue integrity however victims rarely survive because the potent neurotoxin in the venom causes a postsynaptic blockade of neuromuscular transmission [ 6 ] . The neurotoxin can cause cranial nerve paralysis leading to neurotoxic facies or respiratory paralysis and death [ 6 ] .
Lachesis muta can inject a large dose of venom in a single bite [ 8 ] . These snakes have front fangs and bitten areas show severe swelling and necrosis of tissue due to haemorrhagic, myotoxic, necrotizing, defibrinogenating, coagulant, caseinolytic, proteolytic, oedema-inducing, coagulant and neurotoxic venom activities [ 8 ] .
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Yellow fever outbreaks in the past have affected howler monkeys ( Alouatte seniculus insularis ) and can spread to any mammals, since these monkeys are susceptible to sylvan forms of the human disease [ 5 ] . Another occupational and research hazard is the presence of constricting and venomous snakes.