^toraci.•Three new species of thread snakes of the genus Leptotyphlops are described from Hispaniola as: L. calypso from the Samaná Peninsula, and L. asboîepis from the Sierra Martin Garcia, Dominican RepubUc, and L. leptepileptus from the Massif de la Selle, Haiti. These three species together with L. bilineatus and L. pyrites form a distinct group of Leptotyphlops that is restricted to the We...

Bothrops jararaca is an abundant snake in Brazil, and its venom has been studied exhaustively. The species exhibits adult size dimorphism in which female are larger. We registered the growth in Snout-Vent Length and weight of one litter (with 11 females and 12 males). We compared growth curves and venom profile between male and female of B. jararaca in order to establish the relationship of tho...

Many snakes are able to use their chemosensory system to detect scent of conspecifics, which is important in many social contexts. Age discrimination based on chemical cues may be especially important to ensure access to sexually mature potential partners. In this study, we used 24 individual Boa constrictor snakes (12 adults mature and 12 non-mature individuals) that had been captured in diffe...

Objetivo: descrever o perfil clínico – epidemiológico dos acidentes ofídicos em Anápolis-GO, no período de 2012-2019 Métodos: Trata-se estudo descritivo, com dados fichas notificação por animais peçonhentos (serpentes) cadastradas Departamento Vigilância Epidemiológica. Resultados: foram notificados 572 casos período; a maior frequência foi sexo masculino (78,8%); entre faixa etária 21-40 anos ...