Did You See a Snake? Free Ucr App Tells You if It Is Poisonous and How to Act

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The Clodomiro Picado Institute (ICP) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) made available to the public the first free mobile app designed to identify poisonous snakes.This platform, called ICP App, allows to recognize the 25 poisonous species that inhabit the national territory and offers guides on how to act in front of a bite.The tool arises as a response to the constant consultations that the institution receives from citizens who send photo…