... Bibliography 195 Appendix 224 Publications 238 vi Summary Identification and characterization of novel proteins from a rare Australian elapid snake Drysdalia coronoides Partial transcriptome from ... venomous terrestrial snakes of the Elapidae family have undergone an extensive radiation in Australia [12] Elapid snake genus Drysdalia from southern Australia is a group of rare snakes comprising ... islands of Ireland, Iceland and New Zealand [5, 6] They have successfully colonized various habitats and feed on small animals including lizards, snakes, rodents, small mammals, birds, eggs and...