Snakebite accidents are considered serious public health problems. They are often
neglected, and individuals who have received insufficient treatment are subjected to various …

Accurate and detailed species distribution maps are fundamental for documenting and
interpreting biological diversity. For snakes, an ecologically diverse group of reptiles …

Crotalus durissus ruruima is a rattlesnake subspecies mainly found in Roraima, the
northernmost state of Brazil. Envenomings caused by this subspecies lead to severe clinical …

Popular species names have always been based on human relationships with things
around them, usually reflecting species' external morphology, behavior or even the habitat …

This study focuses on the parasitic associations of mites and ticks infesting reptiles and
amphibians through a multifocal approach. Herein, reptiles (n= 3,596) and amphibians (n …

Regardless of many legal restrictions, the kee** of and trade in reptiles as pets has been
increasing in Brazil over the last few years. We present an analysis of the trade and use of …

In this study, we investigated the action of varespladib (VPL) alone or in combination with a
coral snake antivenom (CAV) on the local and systemic effects induced by Micrurus …

The state of Paraná is home to three out of the five medically significant snake genera in
Brazil and lacks of snakebite epidemiology studies. This study aimed to ascertain the spatial …

The venom of the South American rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus causes an
irreversible neuromuscular blockade in isolated preparations due to action of the …

Citizen science is the interaction of the non-academic community in scientific studies, often
extended to collaborative platforms. We analyzed 168 photographs shared in a Brazilian …