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 Amaurobius (Araneae, Amaurobiidae) from the central Anatolian region of Turkey, with the redescription of Amaurobius ausobskyi Thaler & Knoflach

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A new species of Amaurobius (Araneae, Amaurobiidae) from the central Anatolian region of Turkey, with the redescription of Amaurobius ausobskyi Thaler & Knoflach

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A new Amaurobius species, A. turkiyensis sp. n. (male) is described from the Konya Province of Turkey. In addition to this new species, a new population of Amaurobius ausobskyi Thaler & Knoflach, 1998, previously described from Greece, was discovered in Aydın and Denizli provinces and its unknown male was described for the first time. Furthermore, A. ausobskyi Thaler & Knoflach, A. deelemanae Thaler & Knoflach, and A. obustus L. Koch, were reported as new species for the spider fauna of Turkey.

Danışman, T., Coşar, İ., Kunt, K. B., & Yağmur, E. A. (2026). A new species of Amaurobius (Araneae, Amaurobiidae) from the central Anatolian region of Turkey, with the redescription of Amaurobius ausobskyi Thaler & Knoflach. Journal of Natural History, 60(5–8), 365–379. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2599914