What are the other Names for this Condition? (Also known as/Synonyms)

• Bolivian Lancehead Pitviper Snake Bite
• Bothrops Mattogrossensis Snake Bite
• Mato Grosso Lancehead Snake Bite

What is Mato Grosso Lanzenotter Snake Bite? (Definition/Background Information)

• The Mato Grosso Lanzenotter (Bothrops mattogrossensis) is a moderately venomous snake that ranges in size from 2 to over 4 feet in length. The snake belongs to the subspecies of pit vipers, family Viperidae. Pit vipers are termed so, due to the presence of certain heat-sensing organs located in a recess/notch between their eyes and nostrils. The snake is also known as the Mato Grosso lancehead pitviper
• This reptile is found at elevations of up to 1,600 feet (about 500 m) in the savanna grasslands, thorny scrubs, and hot-wet tropical and semitropical deciduous forests including the marshy regions and flood plains of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay in the South American continent. It is a land-dwelling snake that hunts at night, preying mainly on small mammals (rodents), lizards, frogs, and other snakes
• The Mato Grosso Lanzenotter snake has a medium-sized body. The head of the snake is broad and shaped like a lance (spear) and distinct from its neck. The snake body color is in shades of brown - pale to dark olive-brown, with dark brown to black blotches on the sides with usually white-edges. Its belly is white or yellow with random dark gray spots. Young snakes have white-tipped tails
• Mato Grosso Lanzenotter Snake Bites involving humans are uncommon, and not much information is available. Even though infrequent, a bite from a fully-grown snake has the potential to result in severe envenomation (venom injection) with significant symptoms, in the absence of adequate treatment. The snake venom is a potent mix of hemotoxins that may cause hypovolemic shock and renal failure; the envenomation rate is about 40-60%
• In general, the signs and symptoms of Mato Grosso Lanzenotter Snake Bite may include moderate to severe pain at the bite site and local swelling with bruising, blistering, and tissue necrosis. In case of systemic symptoms, the bite can result in headache, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, seizures, and collapse
• Early administration of suitable antivenom (or antivenin) is the mainstay of treatment. Apart from this, symptomatic treatment is necessary, which may include the use of pain medication, wound care, blood transfusion, and breathing support, if needed. The prognosis of Mato Grosso Lanzenotter Snake Bite with prompt and effective therapy is usually good; fatalities are known to take place infrequently