Lizards of the Teiidae family are large reptiles measuring up to 2 meters long. If threatened, they can demonstrate aggressive behavior by whipping their tail and occasionally biting. Here, we report a severe injury following a Teiidae lizard bite on the right index finger of a human. There was significant soft tissue damage and an avulsion fracture of the distal phalanx. He was treated with conservative wound care and prophylactic antibiotics. He developed no evidence of secondary infection and underwent delayed skin grafting.
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1 June 2008
Tegu (Teiu) Bite: Report of Human Injury Caused by a Teiidae Lizard
Vidal Haddad,
Marcelo R. Duarte,
Domingos Garrone Neto
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Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
Vol. 19 • No. 2
June 2008
Vol. 19 • No. 2
June 2008
attack
Bite
lizard
Teiidae
Tupinanbis