The two-headed snake in the view of the inhabitants of Itatiaia village, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Amphisbaenids are fossorial Squamate reptiles popularly known as two-headed snakes. They are animals poorly known in urban areas, although being present in the daily life of the rural population. Aiming to document the folk knowledge, as well as the superstitions with regard to these animals, this e...

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Main Authors: Michelle Barbosa Mateus, Lorena Cristina Lana Pinto, Mário Ribeiro de Moura, Maria Rita Silvério Pires
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2011-09-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume243/111a117.pdf