BoDD is an electronic re-incarnation of Botanical Dermatology by John Mitchell & Arthur Rook, which was originally published in 1979 by Greengrass Ltd, Vancouver [ISBN 0-88978-047-1]. This updated on-line version is made available to you with the kind permission of the original authors.

Texas A & M University-Kingsville. The Natural Toxins Research Center (NTRC) boasts the largest collection of venomous snakes in the country and attracts researchers from around the world to its one-of-a-kind serpentarium. Texas A & M University-Kingsville is the oldest comprehensive university in south Texas.

The Amanita spp. are a genus of mushrooms containing a few species famous for their toxicity. There are many edible amanitas, but eating the wrong one can get you into heaps of trouble, not to mention the delerium, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, liver failure or death you may experience.