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Costa Rica is home to about 140 snake species, of which only 23 are considered venomous.
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The fer-de-lance, known locally a terciopelo, is a highly venomous pit viper.Â
Global health
WHO, Costa Rica partner to combat snakebite mortality
Alejandro Zúñiga
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May 27, 2019
WHO estimates 5.4 million snakebites occur each year, resulting in at least 1.8 million cases of envenoming (poisoning from snakebites) and 81,400 deaths.Â
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Video: Seven-year-old wrangles snake on Nicoya Peninsula
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Hunter is a seven-year-old junior firefighter with Bomberos de Nosara on the Nicoya Peninsula.
Biodiversity
New venomous snake species discovered in Costa Rica
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