Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
Stepping into a dangerous quagmire: environmental determinants of human-lancehead pit vipers (Bothrops genus) contact resulting in injuries, Brazilian Amazon
João Arthur Alcântara, Paulo Sérgio Bernarde, Jacqueline Sachett…·Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro
This study identifies environmental factors associated with human-lancehead pit viper bites in the Brazilian Amazon, finding higher incidence in lowlands with preserved vegetation, heavy rainfall, and high humidity.
DOI 10.1101/329649