Ageane Mota da Siva1,2, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro3,4, Paulo Sérgio Bernarde2,5. 1. Instituto Federal do Acre, Campus de Cruzeiro do Sul, Cruzeiro do Sul, AC, Brasil. 2. Programa de Pós-Graduação Bionorte - Universidade Federal do Acre - UFAC, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil. 3. Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus, AM, Brasil. 4. Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brasil. 5. Laboratório de Herpetologia, Centro Multidisciplinar, Campus Floresta, Universidade Federal do Acre, Cruzeiro do Sul, AC, Brasil.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The popular names "surucucu" and "jararaca" have been used in literature for Lachesis muta and Bothrops atrox snakes, respectively. We present the popular names reported by patients who suffered snakebites in the Alto Juruá region. METHODS: Fifty-seven (76%) patients saw the snakes that caused the envenomations and were asked about their popular names and sizes. RESULTS: The snakes Bothrops atrox, referred to as "jararaca," were recognized as being mainly juveniles (80.7%) and "surucucu" as mainly adults (81.8%). CONCLUSIONS: The name "surucucu" is used in the Alto Juruá region for the snake B. atrox, mainly for adult specimens.
INTRODUCTION: The popular names "surucucu" and "jararaca" have been used in literature for Lachesis muta and Bothrops atrox snakes, respectively. We present the popular names reported by patients who suffered snakebites in the Alto Juruá region. METHODS: Fifty-seven (76%) patients saw the snakes that caused the envenomations and were asked about their popular names and sizes. RESULTS: The snakes Bothrops atrox, referred to as "jararaca," were recognized as being mainly juveniles (80.7%) and "surucucu" as mainly adults (81.8%). CONCLUSIONS: The name "surucucu" is used in the Alto Juruá region for the snake B. atrox, mainly for adult specimens.
Authors: Jessyca Lima da Silva; Ageane Mota da Siva; Gardênia Lima Gurgel do Amaral; GivanildoPereira Ortega; Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro; Paulo Sérgio Bernarde Journal: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop Date: 2019-12-20 Impact factor: 1.581