Popular species names have always been based on human relationships with things
around them, usually reflecting species' external morphology, behavior or even the habitat …

The present study is a synthesis on snake diversity and distribution in the Caatinga region of
northeastern Brazil, providing an updated species list and data on natural history and …

To investigate the role of ecological and historical factors in the organization of communities,
we describe the ecomorphological structure of an assemblage of snakes (61 species in six …

The booid snakes (superfamily Booidae) are a near–circumglobally distributed group of
macrostoman alethinophidian squamates, and several lineages are of significant …

The variety of interactions between human cultures and herpetofauna is the subject matter of
Ethnoherpetology, a subdivision of Ethnozoology. In the semi-arid region of Brazil, many …

O conhecimento popular sobre as serpentes, incluindo as práticas adotadas em casos de
acidentes ofídicos, foi abordado neste estudo etnozoológico realizado na região de …

Oxybelis aeneus (Wagler, 1824) was once considered a single species, but it was recently
divided into eight different species, with distinct ranges. Literature reports these snakes to …

Reflecting their exceptional radiation, snakes occur in different habitats and microhabitats
and are able to eat numerous types of prey. The availability of good and comprehensive …

The natural history of a cerrado snake community in a protected area in southeastern Brazil
(Santa Bárbara Ecological Station; SBES) is described. A visual guide and an identification …

Abstract The Atlantic Forest is one of the largest and richest tropical rainforests on the planet,
being one of the 25 world priorities for conservation. The Atlantic Forest portion located north …