“…Another highly venomous species, the rattlesnake ( Crotalus durissus ), is expanding its distribution in the region, benefited from deforestation and climate change (Guerra et al, 2022 ) and was first recorded in Viçosa in 2015. This finding shows increased risks of snakebites in the region (Figure S2 ), and warrants attention of decision‐makers given its public health implications (de Almeida et al, 2022 ; Melo Araújo et al, 2022 ). For instance, snakebites—a tropical neglected disease (Minghui et al, 2019 )—have increased in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais (where Viçosa is located) in recent years (de Almeida et al, 2022 ).…”