Herpeto-commerce: a look at the illegal online trade of amphibians and reptiles in Brazil

Autores
Nehemy, Ibrahim K. R.; Gomes,Thayllon O.; Paiva, Fernanda; Kubo, Wesley K.; Almeida Júnior, João Emílio; Neves, Nathan F.; São Pedro, Vinicius
Año de publicación
2022
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inglés
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versión publicada
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The illegal sale of fauna and flora represents the third-largest illegal trade in the world. Social media has contributed considerably to the increase in this type of trade. We searched for posts announcing the sale of amphibians and reptiles in seven Facebook® groups (three public and four private groups) from 01 January 2019 to 31 July 2020. In total, we found 548 posts made by a total of 201 social network profiles announcing the sale of 1,049 animals. We found 58 herpetofauna species being traded in the network (15 amphibian and 43 reptile species). Most of the sale advertisements originated in Southeast Brazil, predominantly from the state of São Paulo. The most traded species were Pantherophis guttatus (N= 467), Eublepharis macularius (N= 152), and Boa constrictor (N=90). This study presents important data about the illegal herpetofauna trade through Facebook® in Brazil, proving this market is currently fully active. This trade has high growth potential, bringing possible risks to biodiversity and public health. In conclusion, we recommend the implementation of urgent, specific government measures for its regulation and effective inspection.
A venda ilegal de fauna e flora representa o terceiro maior comércio ilegal do mundo. As redes sociais têm contribuído consideravelmente para o aumento deste tipo de comércio. Buscamos postagens anunciando a venda de anfíbios e répteis em sete grupos do Facebook® (três grupos públicos e quatro privados) de 01 de janeiro de 2019 a 31 de julho de 2020. No total, encontramos 548 postagens feitas por um total de 201 perfis de redes sociais anunciando a venda de 1.049 animais. Encontramos 58 espécies de herpetofauna sendo comercializadas na rede (15 espécies de anfíbios e 43 espécies de répteis). A maior parte dos anúncios de venda teve origem no Sudeste do Brasil, predominantemente no estado de São Paulo. As espécies mais comercializadas foram Pantherophis guttatus (N= 467), Eublepharis macularius (N= 152) e Boa constrictor (N=90). Este estudo apresenta dados importantes sobre o comércio ilegal de herpetofauna através do Facebook® no Brasil, comprovando que este mercado está atualmente em plena atividade. Esse comércio tem alto potencial de crescimento, trazendo possíveis riscos á biodiversidade e á saúde pública. Em conclusão, recomendamos a implementação de medidas governamentais urgentes e específicas para sua regulamentação e fiscalização efetiva.
Asociación Herpetológica Argentina
Materia
Zoología
Herpetofauna
E-commerce
Animal Trafficking
Pet-trade
Facebook®
Tráfico de Animais
Comércio Pet
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spelling Herpeto-commerce: a look at the illegal online trade of amphibians and reptiles in BrazilNehemy, Ibrahim K. R.Gomes,Thayllon O.Paiva, FernandaKubo, Wesley K.Almeida Júnior, João EmílioNeves, Nathan F.São Pedro, ViniciusZoologíaHerpetofaunaE-commerceAnimal TraffickingPet-tradeFacebook®Tráfico de AnimaisComércio PetThe illegal sale of fauna and flora represents the third-largest illegal trade in the world. Social media has contributed considerably to the increase in this type of trade. We searched for posts announcing the sale of amphibians and reptiles in seven Facebook® groups (three public and four private groups) from 01 January 2019 to 31 July 2020. In total, we found 548 posts made by a total of 201 social network profiles announcing the sale of 1,049 animals. We found 58 herpetofauna species being traded in the network (15 amphibian and 43 reptile species). Most of the sale advertisements originated in Southeast Brazil, predominantly from the state of São Paulo. The most traded species were Pantherophis guttatus (N= 467), Eublepharis macularius (N= 152), and Boa constrictor (N=90). This study presents important data about the illegal herpetofauna trade through Facebook® in Brazil, proving this market is currently fully active. This trade has high growth potential, bringing possible risks to biodiversity and public health. In conclusion, we recommend the implementation of urgent, specific government measures for its regulation and effective inspection.A venda ilegal de fauna e flora representa o terceiro maior comércio ilegal do mundo. As redes sociais têm contribuído consideravelmente para o aumento deste tipo de comércio. Buscamos postagens anunciando a venda de anfíbios e répteis em sete grupos do Facebook® (três grupos públicos e quatro privados) de 01 de janeiro de 2019 a 31 de julho de 2020. No total, encontramos 548 postagens feitas por um total de 201 perfis de redes sociais anunciando a venda de 1.049 animais. Encontramos 58 espécies de herpetofauna sendo comercializadas na rede (15 espécies de anfíbios e 43 espécies de répteis). A maior parte dos anúncios de venda teve origem no Sudeste do Brasil, predominantemente no estado de São Paulo. As espécies mais comercializadas foram Pantherophis guttatus (N= 467), Eublepharis macularius (N= 152) e Boa constrictor (N=90). Este estudo apresenta dados importantes sobre o comércio ilegal de herpetofauna através do Facebook® no Brasil, comprovando que este mercado está atualmente em plena atividade. Esse comércio tem alto potencial de crescimento, trazendo possíveis riscos á biodiversidade e á saúde pública. Em conclusão, recomendamos a implementação de medidas governamentais urgentes e específicas para sua regulamentação e fiscalização efetiva.Asociación Herpetológica Argentina2022-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticulohttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdf185-196http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/147068enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/1852-5768info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.31017/CdH.2022.(2022-009)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)reponame:SEDICI (UNLP)instname:Universidad Nacional de La Platainstacron:UNLP2025-09-29T11:37:33Zoai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/147068Institucionalhttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/oai/snrdalira@sedici.unlp.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:13292025-09-29 11:37:33.546SEDICI (UNLP) - Universidad Nacional de La Platafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Herpeto-commerce: a look at the illegal online trade of amphibians and reptiles in Brazil
title Herpeto-commerce: a look at the illegal online trade of amphibians and reptiles in Brazil
spellingShingle Herpeto-commerce: a look at the illegal online trade of amphibians and reptiles in Brazil
Nehemy, Ibrahim K. R.
Zoología
Herpetofauna
E-commerce
Animal Trafficking
Pet-trade
Facebook®
Tráfico de Animais
Comércio Pet
title_short Herpeto-commerce: a look at the illegal online trade of amphibians and reptiles in Brazil
title_full Herpeto-commerce: a look at the illegal online trade of amphibians and reptiles in Brazil
title_fullStr Herpeto-commerce: a look at the illegal online trade of amphibians and reptiles in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Herpeto-commerce: a look at the illegal online trade of amphibians and reptiles in Brazil
title_sort Herpeto-commerce: a look at the illegal online trade of amphibians and reptiles in Brazil
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Nehemy, Ibrahim K. R.
Gomes,Thayllon O.
Paiva, Fernanda
Kubo, Wesley K.
Almeida Júnior, João Emílio
Neves, Nathan F.
São Pedro, Vinicius
author Nehemy, Ibrahim K. R.
author_facet Nehemy, Ibrahim K. R.
Gomes,Thayllon O.
Paiva, Fernanda
Kubo, Wesley K.
Almeida Júnior, João Emílio
Neves, Nathan F.
São Pedro, Vinicius
author_role author
author2 Gomes,Thayllon O.
Paiva, Fernanda
Kubo, Wesley K.
Almeida Júnior, João Emílio
Neves, Nathan F.
São Pedro, Vinicius
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Zoología
Herpetofauna
E-commerce
Animal Trafficking
Pet-trade
Facebook®
Tráfico de Animais
Comércio Pet
topic Zoología
Herpetofauna
E-commerce
Animal Trafficking
Pet-trade
Facebook®
Tráfico de Animais
Comércio Pet
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The illegal sale of fauna and flora represents the third-largest illegal trade in the world. Social media has contributed considerably to the increase in this type of trade. We searched for posts announcing the sale of amphibians and reptiles in seven Facebook® groups (three public and four private groups) from 01 January 2019 to 31 July 2020. In total, we found 548 posts made by a total of 201 social network profiles announcing the sale of 1,049 animals. We found 58 herpetofauna species being traded in the network (15 amphibian and 43 reptile species). Most of the sale advertisements originated in Southeast Brazil, predominantly from the state of São Paulo. The most traded species were Pantherophis guttatus (N= 467), Eublepharis macularius (N= 152), and Boa constrictor (N=90). This study presents important data about the illegal herpetofauna trade through Facebook® in Brazil, proving this market is currently fully active. This trade has high growth potential, bringing possible risks to biodiversity and public health. In conclusion, we recommend the implementation of urgent, specific government measures for its regulation and effective inspection.
A venda ilegal de fauna e flora representa o terceiro maior comércio ilegal do mundo. As redes sociais têm contribuído consideravelmente para o aumento deste tipo de comércio. Buscamos postagens anunciando a venda de anfíbios e répteis em sete grupos do Facebook® (três grupos públicos e quatro privados) de 01 de janeiro de 2019 a 31 de julho de 2020. No total, encontramos 548 postagens feitas por um total de 201 perfis de redes sociais anunciando a venda de 1.049 animais. Encontramos 58 espécies de herpetofauna sendo comercializadas na rede (15 espécies de anfíbios e 43 espécies de répteis). A maior parte dos anúncios de venda teve origem no Sudeste do Brasil, predominantemente no estado de São Paulo. As espécies mais comercializadas foram Pantherophis guttatus (N= 467), Eublepharis macularius (N= 152) e Boa constrictor (N=90). Este estudo apresenta dados importantes sobre o comércio ilegal de herpetofauna através do Facebook® no Brasil, comprovando que este mercado está atualmente em plena atividade. Esse comércio tem alto potencial de crescimento, trazendo possíveis riscos á biodiversidade e á saúde pública. Em conclusão, recomendamos a implementação de medidas governamentais urgentes e específicas para sua regulamentação e fiscalização efetiva.
Asociación Herpetológica Argentina
description The illegal sale of fauna and flora represents the third-largest illegal trade in the world. Social media has contributed considerably to the increase in this type of trade. We searched for posts announcing the sale of amphibians and reptiles in seven Facebook® groups (three public and four private groups) from 01 January 2019 to 31 July 2020. In total, we found 548 posts made by a total of 201 social network profiles announcing the sale of 1,049 animals. We found 58 herpetofauna species being traded in the network (15 amphibian and 43 reptile species). Most of the sale advertisements originated in Southeast Brazil, predominantly from the state of São Paulo. The most traded species were Pantherophis guttatus (N= 467), Eublepharis macularius (N= 152), and Boa constrictor (N=90). This study presents important data about the illegal herpetofauna trade through Facebook® in Brazil, proving this market is currently fully active. This trade has high growth potential, bringing possible risks to biodiversity and public health. In conclusion, we recommend the implementation of urgent, specific government measures for its regulation and effective inspection.
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