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Finding of Bothrocophias hyoprora in the district of Las Piedras, Madre de Dios-Perú

Original title: >Hallazgo de Bothrocophias hyoprora en el distrito de Las Piedras, Madre de Dios-Perú
  • Universidad Privada del Norte
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  • Instituto Nacional de Salud, Lima
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Research Output:
Contribution to journal
Article
Peer-review

Original language

Spanish

Article number

e20042

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru (Volume 32, Issue 2)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 23/04/2021

Publication status

Published - 23/04/2021

ISSN

1682-3419

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 85105623680

Abstract

Ophidism is an accident with serious consequences for people linked to the ophidian accident that ends with sequelae such as organic damage and death. A snake was captured in the district of Las Piedras, Madre de Dios, Peru. The specimen was taken to the laboratory and it was taxonomically classified as Bothrocophias hyoprora. This finding was anecdotal because B. hyoprora is a poorly identified species in snake accidents and in populated areas, as it prefers areas of primary forest.