Use and commercialization of <it>Podocnemis expansa </it>(Schweiger 1812) (Testudines: Podocnemididae) for medicinal purposes in two communities in North of Brazil

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Santana Gindomar G (Author), Alves Rômulo RN (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: BMC, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Throughout Brazil a large number of people seek out reptiles for their meat, leather, ornamental value and supposed medicinal importance. However, there is a dearth of information on the use of reptiles in folk medicine. In North Bra...