Record of the occurrence of Lachesis muta (Serpentes, Viperidae) in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Paraíba, Brazil, with comments on the species’ preservation status
In this study, one describes a new record of the bushmaster snake, Lachesis muta, in an Atlantic Forest fragment in the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil. This species is regarded as the largest venomous snake from the New World. The specimen was found at night, crossing a narrow shortcut, clos...
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| author | Ricardo Rodrigues Ralph Albuquerque Diego Santana Daniel Orsi Laranjeiras Arielson Protázio Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França Daniel Mesquita |
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In this study, one describes a new record of the bushmaster snake, Lachesis muta, in an Atlantic Forest fragment in the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil. This species is regarded as the largest venomous snake from the New World. The specimen was found at night, crossing a narrow shortcut, close to a slope, about 20m away from a waterfall. The occurrence of L. muta in this fragment demonstrates the importance of conservating Atlantic Forest fragments for preservating this species.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c13430c282b44534ba5b3111d5bbcdb92025-08-20T03:44:17ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBiotemas0103-16432175-79252013-01-0126210.5007/2175-7925.2013v26n2p28319604Record of the occurrence of Lachesis muta (Serpentes, Viperidae) in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Paraíba, Brazil, with comments on the species’ preservation statusRicardo Rodrigues0Ralph Albuquerque1Diego Santana2Daniel Orsi Laranjeiras3Arielson Protázio4Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França5Daniel Mesquita6Universidade Federal da ParaíbaUniversidade Federal da Paraíba/ Aluno de Mestrado da Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas com ênfase em ZoologiaUniversidade Federal da Paraíba/ Aluno de Doutorado da Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas com ênfase em ZoologiaUniversidade Federal da Paraíba/ Aluno de Mestrado da Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas com ênfase em ZoologiaUniversidade Federal da Paraíba/ Aluno de Mestrado da Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas com ênfase em ZoologiaUniversidade Federal da Paraíba/ Professor Adjunto da Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas com ênfase em ZoologiaUniversidade Federal da Paraíba/ Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia e da Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas com ênfase em Zoologia In this study, one describes a new record of the bushmaster snake, Lachesis muta, in an Atlantic Forest fragment in the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil. This species is regarded as the largest venomous snake from the New World. The specimen was found at night, crossing a narrow shortcut, close to a slope, about 20m away from a waterfall. The occurrence of L. muta in this fragment demonstrates the importance of conservating Atlantic Forest fragments for preservating this species. https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/25539 |
| spellingShingle | Ricardo Rodrigues Ralph Albuquerque Diego Santana Daniel Orsi Laranjeiras Arielson Protázio Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França Daniel Mesquita Record of the occurrence of Lachesis muta (Serpentes, Viperidae) in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Paraíba, Brazil, with comments on the species’ preservation status Biotemas |
| title | Record of the occurrence of Lachesis muta (Serpentes, Viperidae) in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Paraíba, Brazil, with comments on the species’ preservation status |
| title_full | Record of the occurrence of Lachesis muta (Serpentes, Viperidae) in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Paraíba, Brazil, with comments on the species’ preservation status |
| title_fullStr | Record of the occurrence of Lachesis muta (Serpentes, Viperidae) in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Paraíba, Brazil, with comments on the species’ preservation status |
| title_full_unstemmed | Record of the occurrence of Lachesis muta (Serpentes, Viperidae) in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Paraíba, Brazil, with comments on the species’ preservation status |
| title_short | Record of the occurrence of Lachesis muta (Serpentes, Viperidae) in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Paraíba, Brazil, with comments on the species’ preservation status |
| title_sort | record of the occurrence of lachesis muta serpentes viperidae in an atlantic forest fragment in paraiba brazil with comments on the species preservation status |
| url | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/25539 |
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