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===Snakes=== Paracetamol is lethal to snakes<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=van den Hurk P, Kerkkamp HM |title=Phylogenetic origins for severe acetaminophen toxicity in snake species compared to other vertebrate taxa |year=2019 |journal=Comp Biochem Physiol C |volume=215 |pages=18β24 |pmid=30268769 |doi=10.1016/j.cbpc.2018.09.003|s2cid=52890371 |url=https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1115&context=bio_pubs }}</ref> and has been suggested as a chemical control program for the invasive [[brown tree snake]] (''Boiga irregularis'') in [[Guam]].<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Johnston J, Savarie P, Primus T, Eisemann J, Hurley J, Kohler D |title=Risk assessment of an acetaminophen baiting program for chemical control of brown tree snakes on Guam: evaluation of baits, snake residues, and potential primary and secondary hazards |year=2002 |journal=Environ Sci Technol |volume=36 |issue=17 |pages=3827β3833 |pmid=12322757 |doi=10.1021/es015873n |bibcode=2002EnST...36.3827J}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/07/tylenol-loaded-mice-dropped-from-air-to-control-snakes/|title=Tylenol-loaded mice dropped from air to control snakes |vauthors = Lendon B |work=CNN|date=7 September 2010|access-date=7 September 2010| url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100909031539/http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/07/tylenol-loaded-mice-dropped-from-air-to-control-snakes/|archive-date=9 September 2010 }}</ref> Doses of 80{{nbsp}}mg are inserted into dead mice that are scattered by helicopter<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.the-scientist.com/notebook/its-raining-mice-41065 |title=It's Raining Mice |vauthors=Richards S |date=1 May 2012 |magazine=The Scientist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515060208/http://the-scientist.com/2012/05/01/its-raining-mice/ |archive-date=15 May 2012}}</ref> as lethal bait to be consumed by the snakes.
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