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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Researches upon the venoms of poisonous serpents.

Publication Details

Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1886 CE.

Mitchell (see also No. 2104) and Reichert showed that snake venom is protein, and demonstrated the presence of toxic albumins. Mitchell was one of the first to investigate snake venoms.

Thematic Classifications

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#2106
Permanent Linkhttps://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/2607
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLreichert-edward-tyson

Geographic Context

Publication place: Washington, DC