Hunting is intensely practiced in the Amazon and is related to the survival of riverside communities as a source of income and food. This study was conducted at Resex Cazumbá-Iracema between June and November, in the dry season and the beginning of the flood period. Twenty-one families were monitored, six hunting events were followed, and 23 C. denticulatus individuals were recorded, all of which were categorized as opportunistic. Among the studied individuals, 11 were males and 12 females, and those with a carapace over 40 cm were considered adults. The tortoise is captured mainly for food, but there are beliefs concerning its medicinal use in treating inflammatory  diseases. Reptiles, in general, are among the least hunted species for food in the Amazon. This preference may be related to the higher mammals’ biomass and the birds’ species richness. However, its importance for consumption may vary according to the location.

O Brasil apresenta uma das maiores taxas de diversidade biológica e cultural do planeta. O conhecimento e uso de elementos da fauna e da flora por comunidades quilombolas são parte importante desta diversidade e demonstram a relevância social destes povos. Reconhecer e valorizar estes saberes é elemento relevante na luta pelos direitos quilombolas. Neste trabalho, objetivou-se registar as etnoespécies reconhecidas pelas comunidades quilombolas Bacabal, Boa Vista e Pau Furado, localizadas em Salvaterra, Pará, bem como as principais formas de uso destes recursos naturais. A pesquisa foi realizada em três locais: Bacabal, Boa Vista e Pau Furado, comunidades rurais do município de Salvaterra, arquipélago do Marajó, Pará, norte do Brasil. Foram entrevistadas 33 pessoas que mencionaram 141 etnoespécies distribuídas nas categorias medicinal, alimentícia, ornamental, artesanato, construção, ritual/religioso e lenha. As práticas da roça, caça, pesca e a criação de animais fazem parte do cotidiano dessas comunidades e garantem a subsistência das famílias. Essas atividades de manipulação dos recursos naturais são responsáveis por seu papel social, cultural e econômico, revelando a intrínseca relação que estas comunidades mantêm com os recursos locais.

The consumption of anurans is almost non-existent in the Brazilian Amazon, and the objective of this study was to describe the consumption of white-lipped frogs (Leptodactylus macrosternum) influenced by YouTube TM videos in the Brazilian Amazon. The consumption records were made in the rural community of Cujubim Grande, belonging to the municipality of Porto Velho, Rondônia state. The interviewee stated that she started consuming the white-lipped frog after watching videos on YouTube TM . Her closest family members do not consume white-lipped frog due to aversion to the group and the availability of other animal protein sources. This demonstrates how videos on an online platform contribute to changing dietary habits of the rural populations in the Amazon.

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