Popular names for bushmaster (Lachesis muta) and lancehead (Bothrops atrox) snakes in the Alto Juruá region: repercussions for clinical-epidemiological diagnosis and surveillance

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 s...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Ageane Mota da Siva, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Paulo Sérgio Bernarde
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019
Subjects:
Snakebites
Ophidism
Venomous snakes
Amazonia
State of Acre
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0140-2018
https://doaj.org/article/4cf7a67cd38340df9d4ac4b81ae5e440
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Summary: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.

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