dos Santos Picapedra, Pablo Henrique http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3244-7611
Kashiwaqui, Elaine Antoniassi Luiz http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4493-2980
Piana, Pitágoras Augusto http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4666-6663
Sanches, Paulo Vanderlei http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2159-9115
Funding for this research was provided by:
Itaipu Binacional
Article History
Received: 5 October 2022
Accepted: 25 February 2023
First Online: 4 March 2023
Declarations
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: Given that these were field samples, this study did not employ any type of experimental procedure, surgery, or chemical agents that induced neuromuscular blocks in the organisms collected. The authors also emphasised that the organisms captured were not part of faunal survey projects. The organisms collected were euthanized in plastic vials with the application of benzocaine hydrochloride (anaesthetic), according to the guidelines of the Conselho Nacional de Controle de Experimentação Animal and the Conselho de Ética em Experimentação Animal of the Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná.
: The authors declare no competing interests.