TABLE 1: Perception of the peoples of the lower Moa River region (Cruzeiro do Sul - AC) on the dangerousness of venomous snakes.
| Perception regarding snakes | Frequency of answers |
|---|---|
| MOST VENOMOUS SNAKE | |
| Pico de jaca (Lachesis muta) | 61% |
| Surucucu (adult Bothrops atrox) | 31% |
| Jararaca (juvenile Bothrops atrox) | 13% |
| Papagaia (Bothrops bilineatus smaragdinus) | 2% |
| Coral (Micrurus spp.) | 2% |
| MOST FEARED SNAKE | |
| Surucucu (adult Bothrops atrox) | 47% |
| Pico de jaca (Lachesis muta) | 40% |
| Jararaca (juvenile Bothrops atrox) | 16% |
| Papagaia (Bothrops bilineatus smaragdinus) | 5% |
| Coral (Micrurus spp.) | 2% |
| All types | 4% |
| None | 4% |