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Clodomiro Picado Research Institute
09°58′59″N 84°00′48″W / 9.98306°N 84.01333°W / 9.98306; -84.01333
LocationSan José Province
 Costa Rica
No. of animals70+ species
Websiteicp.cr
Statue of the institute's name alongside a bust of Picado
Statue outside the entrance

The Instituto Clodomiro Picado is a research center in Vázquez de Coronado, San José Province, Costa Rica. Established in 1970, the institute is a research unit of the Universidad de Costa Rica, responsible for the production of snake antiophidic serums and scientific research on serpents and their venoms, as well as educational and extension programs in rural areas and hospitals. It received its name in honor of Costa Rican scientist Clodomiro Picado Twight.

The Institute produces antivenoms for human and veterinary use in Central America, Ecuador, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and Papua New Guinea.

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References

  1. Arias, L (21 Jul 2016). "New venomous snake species discovered in Costa Rica". the Tico Times. Retrieved 21 Sep 2016.
  2. Gutiérrez, José María. (2010). Dr. Clodomiro Picado Twight (1887-1944) Acta Médica Costarricense, 52(1), 4-5. Retrieved September 26, 2016
  3. Instituto Clodomiro Picado. (2016). MAPA DE ZONAS DE IMPACTO A NIVEL PRODUCTIVO. Retrieved December 14th, 2016
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