Table 1.
Limbless squamate species referred to as dangerous to human beings according to the 74 dwellers of Pedra Branca village, Bahia State, Brazil.
| Species recorded | Local names (Portuguese and English) | N° of citation | Is it poisonous? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Amphisbaenidae | ||||
| Amphisbaena sp. | Cobra-de-duas-cabeças, cobra-cega Two-headed snakes, worm lizard |
12 | 83,3 | 16,7 |
| Boidae | ||||
| Boa constrictor constrictor (Linnaeus, 1758) | Jibóia Boa |
7 | 100 | |
| Viperidae | ||||
| Lachesis muta (Linnaeus, 1766) | Surucucu-pico-de-jaca, surucuru-malha-de-fogo Bushmaster, whitetail lancehead |
45 | 100 | |
| Bothrops leucurus (Wagler, 1824) | Jararaca-malha-de-sapo, jararaca-quatro-ventas Whitetail lancehead |
41 | 100 | |
| Crotalus durissus cascavella (Wagler, 1824) | Cascavel Rattlesnake |
40 | 100 | |
| Bothrops leucurus (Wagler, 1824) | Jararaca-cabo-branco Whitetail lancehead |
31 | 100 | |
| Bothriopsis bilineata bilineata (Wied, 1825) | Surucucu-de-pindoba, pingo-de-ouro Two-striped forest pitviper |
8 | 100 | |
| Colubridae | ||||
| Boiruna sertaneja Zaher, 1996 | Buiúna Black snake |
35 | 43 | 57 |
| Drymarchon corais (Boié, 1827) | Papa-pinto Índigo snake |
25 | 60 | 40 |
| Chironius sp., Leptophis sp., Philodryas sp., Oxybelis aeneus (Wagler, 1824) | Cobra-espada Parrot snake, rain frog snake |
25 | 8 | 92 |
| Chironius sp., Leptophis sp., Philodryas sp., Oxybelis aeneus (Wagler, 1824) | Cobra-de-cipó Rain frog snake, parrot snake |
24 | 4,2 | 95,8 |
| Oxyrhopus trigeminus Dúmeril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854 | Cobra-coral False coral snake |
22 | 100 | |
| Micrurus sp. | Cobra-coral True coral snake |
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| Spilotes pullatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Cainana Tiger rat snake |
19 | 10,5 | 89,5 |
| Helicops sp., Liophis sp. | Cobra-d'água Water snake |
10 | 20 | 80 |
| Waglerophis merremii (Wagler, 1824) | Esparradeira, jararaca-esparra Flat snake |
5 | 80 | 20 |
| Bothrops sp. | Jaracuçu Viper |
5 | 20 | 80 |
| Liophis viridis Günther, 1862, Philodryas olfersii (Lichtenstein, 1823) | Cobra-verde Green snake |
4 | 100 | |
| Tantilla melanocephala (Linnaeus, 1758) | Correia-de-veado Black-headed snake |
2 | 100 | |
| Mastigodryas bifossatus (Raddi, 1820) | Malha-de-traíra Racer snake |
2 | 100 | |
|
Tantilla melanocephala (Linnaeus, 1758) Pseudoboa nigra (Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854) |
Cobra-cinco-horas, cobra-seis-horas Black-headed snake False boa |
2 | 100 | |
| Liophis sp., Thamnodynastes sp. | Jaracaquinha Striped swamp snake |
1 | 100 | |
| Sibynomorphus neuwiedii (Ihering, 1910) | Dormideira Neuwied's tree snake |
4 | ||