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Non-venomous snakebites in the Western Brazilian Amazon
INTRODUCTION: In this study, we examined the clinical manifestations, laboratory evidence, and the circumstances of snakebites caused by non-venomous snakes, which were treated at the Regional Hospital of Juruá in Cruzeiro do Sul.
Ageane Mota da Silva +3 more
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How anatomy influences measurements of snakes
The anatomy of snakes compromises the precision and accuracy of measurements of their trunk and head. The trunk vertebral column has many synovial intervertebral joints, each capable of limited compression and extension, making a single, exact resting state unlikely.
David Cundall +2 more
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We perform a rapid survey of amphibians, reptiles, and bats at the Mata de Plátano Field Station and Nature Reserve in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a protected reserve adjacent to a larger forest. Our rapid survey resulted in finding 70%, 14%, and 22% of the amphibians, reptiles, and bat fauna, respectively, highlighting that smaller areas can act as refuges ...
Justin Matthew Bernstein +4 more
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A New Species of Helicops (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Hydropsini) from Southeastern Brazil
Costa, Henrique C., Santana, Diego J., Leal, Fernando, Koroiva, Ricardo, Garcia, Paulo C.A. (2016): A New Species of Helicops (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Hydropsini) from Southeastern Brazil.
Koroiva, Ricardo +4 more
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Snakebites are a significant health issue, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. Envenomation from snakebites is a clinical emergency requiring prompt treatment. Recently, a new species of blunt‐nosed viper, Macrovipera razii, was identified in central and southern Iran through morphological and molecular studies.
Saeed Shahabi +6 more
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Rediscovery of Phalotris concolor (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Elapomorphini)
Phalotris concolor Ferrarezzi, 1994 is a poorly known species described on the basis of a single female from municipality of Cristália, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Based on two recently collected specimens, we expand the knowledge of P.
Mario Ribeiro Moura +2 more
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Defensive behavior of Dipsas sanctijoannis (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) [PDF]
Herein, we report the defensive behavior of Dipsas sanctijoannis (Boulenger, 1911) for first time, based on observations of three different individuals in the Municipality of Manizales, Departamento de Caldas, Colombia.
Julián Andrés Rojas Morales +1 more
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Ecology of the snake Atractus paraguayensis (Dipsadidae) in southern Brazil
Knowledge of snake ecology is important to support conservation strategies. Atractus paraguayensis Werner, 1924 is a dipsadidae with semi fossorial habits distributed throughout southern Brazil.
Noeli Zanella, Fernanda D’Agostini
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FIGURE 1 in Species delimitations in the Atractus collaris complex (Serpentes: Dipsadidae)
FIGURE 1. DISTRIBUTION OF Atractus alphonsehogei (CIRCLES), A. collaris (SqUARES) AND A. gaigeae (TRIANGLES).Published as part of Passos, Paulo, Prudente, Ana L.
Prudente, Ana L. C. +9 more
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Dioctophymatosis is caused by the giant kidney worm Dioctophyme renale which occurs in dogs, cats, and wild mammals. In Brazil, the disease has been diagnosed in dogs from several states around the country.
Carolina Silveira Mascarenhas +2 more
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