Record of the occurrence of Lachesis muta (Serpentes, Viperidae) in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Paraíba, Brazil, with comments on the species’ preservation status

2025-07-022025-07-02https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/2175-7925.2013v26n2p28310.5007/2175-7925.2013v26n2p283In this study, one describes a new record of the bushmaster snake, Lachesis muta, in an Atlantic Forest fragment in the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil. This species is regarded as the largest venomous snake from the New World. The specimen was found at night, crossing a narrow shortcut, close to a slope, about 20m away from a waterfall. The occurrence of L. muta in this fragment demonstrates the importance of conservating Atlantic Forest fragments for preservating this species.Dados curados por Daniela Paz Villegas Del Rio em 09/07/2025 para atividade avaliativaapplication/pdfCopyright (c) 2013 Ricardo Rodrigues, Ralph Albuquerque, Diego Santana, Daniel Orsi Laranjeiras, Arielson Protázio, Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França, Daniel MesquitaRecord of the occurrence of Lachesis muta (Serpentes, Viperidae) in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Paraíba, Brazil, with comments on the species’ preservation statusinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article