Taken together,our results have shown that Bothrops jararacussu and Bothrops jararaca venoms presented myotoxic,edema-
togenic,hemorrhagic,pro-coagulant and diverse enzymatic
activities.All these actions,whic hare characteristics of many
viperid venoms,including those of Bothrops snakes, may contribute differently for the lethality observed by the intraperitoneal
injection of Bothrops jararacussu venom,which is assumed to be a
consequence of either primary cardiovascular collapse or the
collapse secondary to systemic hemorrhage,plasma extravasation
and hemoconcentration(increased cardiac workload)