This work aims to demonstrate the creation of a visual glossary of Amazonian snake species in Libras, with the aim of expanding the scientific vocabulary and making it available to the deaf community, researchers, and interested public. The main objective is to create an online glossary of specific terms for ten species of snakes, accessible on the YouTube platform. These terms were used by the deaf community during Libras Week in 2023 and at the Augusto Carneiro dos Santos State School with deaf students, through educational games such as quizzes and playful games with illustrated cards and a board with trails. Due to the lack of a specific glossary for species of the same genus, such as snakes, including specific synonyms helps to disseminate scientific knowledge, combat prejudices, raise awareness about these animals in the local ecosystem, and improve the scientific vocabulary of deaf people. The theoretical framework is based on studies dedicated to lexicography, terminology, herpetology and Libras, such as Gesser (2009), Dawes (2023), Santos (2017), Costa (2012) and Faulstich (2001). The research also had the support of institutions such as INPA, Butantan and Fiocruz, in addition to an interview with the snake instructor and awareness-raiser, Alijosan Brandão. This study is based on a literature review and uses a qualitative and exploratory approach through semi-structured interviews, according to Marconi and Lakatos (2017) and Gil (2017), in addition to the use of educational games such as Costa (2024) and Raguze and Silva (2016). In the presentation and discussion of the results, ten terms for Amazonian snake species were initially chosen, but only five remained in the study after morphological analysis. The finalized glossary was made available on the YouTube platform.
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