SÁ, T. P.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6709721184336599; SÀ, Tatiane Pontes.
Resumen:
The tegu lizard Tupinambis merianae is an important species for rural dwellers
of northeastern Brazil. Evaluating species use and the commonness of their capture is central
to understand the impacts of hunting practices. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate
the ethnozoological knowledge of rural dwellers from Aparecida, PB, Brasil, regarding the use
and importance of the tegu lizard T. merianae. Data was collected by applying semi-structured
interviews. Local residents were selected given their potential knowledge on animal use for
therapeutic and feeding purposes. Results showed that the species is mostly used as anti-
inflammatory treatment, that the meat is highly consumed by local dwellers, and that hunting
is the primary means of obtaining these products. Future studies should further examine the
importance of zootherapy by evaluating how the animal products use really are and the impacts
of hunting on local animal diversity.
