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Fig. 5

From: Species perceived to be dangerous are more likely to have distinctive local names

Fig. 5

Percentage per household of people’s behavior toward non-snake reptiles and amphibians versus snakes in houses in the villages and the woods. The x-axis is the percentage of households that reported each behavior. Over 75% of the households actively kill snakes, even when the encounters happen in the woods, while non-snake reptiles and amphibians are usually ignored, even inside their houses

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