Last I checked...

Posted by Kenny Wray on December 17, 2002 at 21:33:54:

In Reply to: How many functional lungs do vipers have? n/p posted by coluguy on December 17, 2002 at 20:19:02:

most snakes have only one functional lung (the right one I believe) including vipers. The exceptions are the primitive snake families (example: Loxocemus) although I believe the left one is reduced (but functional) and that they predominately utilize only the right one. If I am wrong, I apologize as I am doing this from memory as it has been awhile since I took herpetology.
Hope that helps,
Later, KW

Follow Ups:

• lungs.... Rich G.cascabel 12/18/02 (14)
  • Hey Rich! Kenny Wray 12/18/02 (11)
    • Re: Hey Rich! Rich G.cascabel 12/20/02 (8)
      • Merry Xmas to you too... Kenny Wray 12/20/02 (7)
        • Take a good look at the group..... Rich G.cascabel 12/20/02 (6)
          • Let's go to Matahuala and find a contact zone :) n/p san_antonio_tx 12/31/02 (2)
            • I would definately be game for a trip in the future.... Rich G.cascabel 01/03/03 (0)
            • meant for durissus and molossus of course :) n/p san_antonio_tx 12/31/02 (0)
          • Re: Take a good look at the group..... JimH 12/25/02 (0)
          • That's an interesting theory! Tom Lott 12/20/02 (0)
          • Oops! that should be totonacus not totocanus. LOL.... Rich G.cascabel 12/20/02 (0)
    • some questions- meretseger 12/19/02 (1)
      • Like Kenny said.... Rich G.cascabel 12/20/02 (0)
  • Only left, or a functional left as well as the right? n/p coluguy 12/18/02 (1)
    • Both left and right. Left is just greatly reduced in size. Rich G.cascabel 12/20/02 (0)

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