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Bothrops jararaca—known as the jararaca [4] or yarara [5] —is a highly venomous pit viper species endemic to South America in southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The specific name, jararaca, is derived from Old Tupi îararaka. Within its geographic range, it is often abundant and is an important cause of snakebite. [4]
Jararaca may refer to: Jararaca River, a river in Paraná state in southern Brazil; several venomous pit viper species found in South America: Bothrops jararaca; Bothrops neuwiedi, also known as jararaca pintada (literally in Portuguese: painted jararaca) Bothrops bilineatus, also known as green jararaca; Jararaca, a Brazilian actor
Jararaca (Bothrops jararaca) The jararaca ( Bothrops jararaca ) is a species that is often abundant within its range, where it is an important cause of snakebite. [ 69 ] It is the best-known venomous snake in the wealthy and heavily populated areas of southeastern Brazil , where it was responsible for 52% (3,446 cases) of snakebites between ...
Bothrops is a genus of highly venomous pit vipers endemic to the Neotropics. [1] The generic name, Bothrops, is derived from the Greek words βόθρος, bothros, meaning ' pit ', and ὄψ, ops, meaning ' eye ' or ' face ', together an allusion to the heat-sensitive loreal pit organs.
The jararacussu is a fairly large pit viper; growing up to 2.2 meters long, with a robust body and head and very aggressive behavior. The color of the body and head varies widely, the background color can be brown or yellow almost black, the pattern of dark and light scales are constituted in a series of dark arches, the spots form on the dorsal midline, which look like a letter x.
Bothrops muriciensis, also known as Jararaca, Jararaca-de-Alagoas, Jararacuçu in Portuguese, [2] is an endangered species of pit viper which is named after the forest it is known to inhabit, Mata de Murici, in Alagoas in the north east of Brazil. [3] As with all vipers, B. muriciensis is venomous. [4]
Teprotide is nonapeptide which has been isolated from the snake Bothrops jararaca.It is an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) which inhibits the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II and may potentiate some of the pharmacological actions of bradykinin.
Bull shark. Sharks were responsible for a large number of attacks and deaths in the region, Brazil has the highest number, about 107, and 30 deaths, followed by Mexico with 62 attacks and 35 fatalities, Cuba with 28 attacks and 16 deaths, Panama registers 27 attacks and 17 deaths, Venezuela has 11 cases and 5 deaths, Costa rica has 6 fatalities of 10 attacks, Colombia with 1 fatality of 8 ...