Citation

de Carvalho MA, Nogueira FN. Cad. Saude Publica 1998; 14(4): 753-763.

Vernacular Title

Serpentes da area urbana de Cuiaba, Mato Grosso: aspectos ecologicos e acidentes

Affiliation

Departamento de Biologia e Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Correa s/n, Cuiabá, MT 78060-900, Brasil. mac@ufmt.cpd.br

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9878908

Abstract

This study presents data on snakes recorded in the urban area of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Sources of information included specimens captured by local residents (1986-1993) and turned over to the Mato Grosso Regional Ophiological Center (Normat), and data from the Anti-Venom Information Center (Ciave), regarding urban snake bites (1988-1993). Thirty-seven species of snakes from 25 genera and three families were recorded. Diurnal and terrestrial habits predominated, as well as a diet based on amphibians and/or lizards. From a total of 307 snake bites recorded, some 56% were of no clinical importance, caused by non-venomous snakes, whereas 44% were clinically relevant. Approximately 99% of the latter were attributed to vipers of the genus Bothrops, and especially the Bothrops moojeni and Bothrops neuwiedi species The colubrids Philodryas olfersii and Waglerophis merremii were probably responsible for most of the non-venomous snake bites.

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