Ovophis tonkinensis envenoming presenting with severe isolated thrombocytopenia and local necrosis: A case report

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  Image Credit: iNaturalist (c) randall_f –  some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) Ovophis tonkinensis envenoming presenting with severe isolated thrombocytopenia and local necrosis: A case report Abstract Pit viper envenoming commonly causes venom-induced consumption coagulopathy with hypofibrinogenaemia. However, isolated thrombocytopenia without fibrinogen depletion is less recognised and may alter transfusion strategy. We report a confirmed  Ovophis tonkinensis  bite from northern Vietnam presenting with severe isolated thrombocytopenia and local necrosis. The case highlights the importance of serial platelet monitoring, awareness of fibrinogen availability and appropriate timing of antivenom and platelet support in resource-limited tropical settings. Duc ND, Hong Anh LN, Hong Khanh LN, Bach ND. Ovophis tonkinensis envenoming presenting with severe isolated thrombocytopenia and local necrosis: A case report. Tropical Doctor . 2026;0(0). doi: 10.1177/00494755261435153

A new species of Liphistius Schiødte, 1849 (Araneae, Liphistiidae) from Yunnan, China

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A new species of Liphistius Schiødte, 1849 (Araneae, Liphistiidae) from Yunnan, China


Background

The spider genus Liphistius Schiødte, 1849 contains 69 species, endemic to Indochina and Southeast Asia. Only one species is currently known from the Chinese province of Yunnan: Liphistius nabang Yu, Zhang & Zhang, 2021.

New information

A new species, Liphistius liz Lin & Li, sp. nov., is described from Yunnan, China, on the basis of both sexes. Photos and a morphological description of the new species are provided.


Lin Y, Li S (2023) A new species of Liphistius Schiødte, 1849 (Araneae, Liphistiidae) from Yunnan, China. Biodiversity Data Journal 11: e113290. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11.e113290