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Table 1 Species of snakes used by the inhabitants of the Cuetzalan. The use categories are indicated with the following letters: Food use (F), medicinal (M), clothing (C), artisanal use (A) and magical-religious use (R)

From: Traditional use and perception of snakes by the Nahuas from Cuetzalan del Progreso, Puebla, Mexico

Family/Species

Common name

Use categories

Animal parts utilized

Protection categories

Nom-059

IUCN

CITES

Boidae

Boa imperator a

Mazacuate

F, C, A, R

Meat, skin

E

-

I, II

Colubridae

Conopsis lineata

Frijolera

R

-

-

-

-

Drymarchon melanurus

Frijolera

R

-

-

LC

-

Drymobius margaritiferus

Chirrionera

M

Meat

-

-

-

Geophis sp.

Coralillo

M

Everything

-

-

-

Imantodes cenchoa

Nauyaca

F, M, R

Fat

SP

-

-

Leptodeira septentrionalis

Bejuquillo

R

-

   

Adelphicos quadrivirgatum

Calatera

R

-

SP

LC

-

Coniophanes imperialis

Chirrionera

R

-

-

LC

-

Lampropeltis triangulum

Coralillo

M

Everything

E

-

-

Leptophis mexicanus

Bejuquillo

R

-

E

LC

-

Oxybelis aeneus

Bejuquillo

R

-

   

Pliocercus elapoides

Coralillo

M

Snake

-

LC

-

Tantilla rubra

Chirrionera

R, F, M, C

Meat, skin

SP

LC

-

Tropidodipsas sartorii

Coralillo

M

Snake

SP

LC

-

Viperidae

Bothrops asper

Nauyaca

M, R, C, A, F

Skin, meat, fangs, vertebrae

-

-

-

Atropoides nummifer

Nauyaque

F, M, R

Fat

-

-

-

Elapidae

Micrurus bernadi

Coralillo

M

Meat and skin

-

-

-

  1. The protection categories are also presented: E endangered, SP special protection, LC low concern, Appendix I lists species that are the most endangered among CITES-listed animals and plants. Appendix II lists species t hat are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled.
  2. a Boa constrictor as appear in the protection norms due not actualized information