Mammalogy NotesThis study reports the predation on an adult common boa Boa constrictor specimen by the crab- eating fox Cerdocyon thous in the Caatinga Biome, a semi-arid Brazilian region.
Márcio Luiz Vargas Barbosa Filho +2 more
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Haematology, biochemistry and morphological features of peripheral blood cells in captive Boa constrictor. [PDF]
Conserv Physiol, 2023 Assessment of health and disease in reptiles is challenging as basic health parameters are not known for many reptile species. We undertook an in-depth study to determine basic blood parameters, stress hormone levels and the morphological features of ...
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Acta HerpetologicaWe report the first documented case of attempted predation on the scaled dove (Columbina squammata) by the boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) in a restinga environment on the north coast of Paraíba, Brazil.
Letícia Nunes Rezende +6 more
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Predatory attack on a bearded capuchin monkey by a Boa constrictor. [PDF]
PrimatesPredation influences foraging strategies, as primates must avoid being preyed on while feeding. Some populations of capuchin monkeys are the only neotropical primates that customarily use the ground for nut-cracking.
Valença T, Cardoso E, Falótico T.
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Boa constrictor occidentalis (Argentine Boa) DIET [PDF]
, 2010 Fil: Blanco, Graciela. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales.
Laspiur, Julio Alejandro +3 more
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Functional activation of the periaqueductal gray matter during conditioned and unconditioned fear in guinea pigs confronted with the Boa constrictor constrictor snake. [PDF]
Braz J Med Biol Res, 2022 The periaqueductal gray matter (PAG) is an essential structure involved in the elaboration of defensive responses, such as when facing predators and conspecific aggressors.
Paula BB +4 more
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Porocephalus species (Pentastomida) infecting Boa constrictor (Boidae) and Lachesis muta (Viperidae) in northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Biotemas, 2008 Espécies de Porocephalus (Pentastomida) infectando Boa constrictor (Boidae) e Lachesis muta (Viperidae) na Região Nordeste do Brasil. O Brasil possui uma grande diversidade de cobras, mas há poucos trabalhos realizados sobre parasitismo destas por ...
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Adenovirus Hepatitis in a Boa Constrictor (Boa Constrictor) [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2000 A boa constrictor was submitted for postmortem evaluation. At necropsy, there were no substantial lesions except in the liver. Light microscopy revealed severe multifocal to coalescing coagulative necrotic hepatitis, with basophilic and eosinophilic intranuclear inclusions in hepatocytes within the necrotic foci.
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Detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia duodenalis in Reptiles in Thailand. [PDF]
Vet Med SciABSTRACT Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis are significant intestinal protozoan parasites affecting humans and animals worldwide. These infections are transmitted through the faecal–oral route, by contaminated water, food or close contact with infected hosts.
Sutthikornchai C +9 more
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Prevalence of inclusion body disease and associated comorbidity in captive collections of boid and pythonid snakes in Belgium [PDF]
, 2020 Inclusion body disease (IBD) is caused by reptarenaviruses and constitutes one of the most notorious viral diseases in snakes. Although central nervous system disease and various other clinical signs have been attributed to IBD in boid and pythonid ...
Hellebuyck, Tom +3 more
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