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Predation of Boa constrictor (Squamata: Boidae) by Cerdocyon thous (Carnivora: Canidae) in a Caatinga biome region in the state of Piauí, northeastern Brazil

Mammalogy Notes
This 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, Rachel Ann Hauser Davis, Salvatore Siciliano   +2 more
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Chemosensory age discrimination in the snake Boa constrictor (Serpentes: Boidae)

Revista de Biología Tropical, 2012
Many snakes are able to use their chemosensory system to detect scent of conspecifics, which is important in many social contexts. Age discrimination based on chemical cues may be especially important to ensure access to sexually mature potential ...
Marianne Gabirot, Pablo Picerno, Jorge Valencia, Pilar Lopez, José Martin   +4 more
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Doença do corpúsculo de inclusão e espondilite por Salmonella sp. em uma Boa constrictor constrictor

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
RESUMO: Doença do corpúsculo de inclusão (IBD) é uma enfermidade caracterizada por corpúsculos intracitoplasmáticos em diversos tecidos, principalmente no sistema nervoso central, responsável pelos principais sinais clínicos atribuídos à doença que ...
Isabela Hardt, Maylla G. Gava, Jeanne S. Paz, Eduardo L.F. Silva, Tayse D. Souza, Flavia F. Jabour, Flaviana L.G. Leite, Mayra C. Flecher   +7 more
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Morphological description of the tongue of the Boa constrictor

Veterinary Research Communications
Abstract The Amazon biome hosts a rich diversity of reptile species, including Boa constrictor (Linnaeus, 1758), widely distributed throughout Brazil and belonging to the order Squamata.
Thamara Cozzi Gonçalves, Isabella Bittencourt Pires Chaves, Rogério Antonio Ribeiro Rodrigues, Elane Guerreiro Giese, Érika Branco, Ana Rita de Lima   +5 more
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Age-associated changes in the lymphoid tissues of Boa constrictor

Immunity & Ageing
Aging is a complex and multifaceted biological process that results in the gradual decline of physiological functions over time. It is associated with reduced performance across multiple systems, affecting metabolic, reproductive, musculoskeletal, and ...
Eva Dervas, Udo Hetzel, Anja Kipar
doaj   +1 more source

The good, the bad and the boa: An unexpected new species of a true boa revealed by morphological and molecular evidence.

PLoS ONE
Snakes of the genus Boa are outstanding elements of the New World biota with a broad sociological influence on pop culture. Historically, several taxa have been recognized in the past 300 years, being mostly described in the early days of binomial ...
Rodrigo Castellari Gonzalez, Lorena Corina Bezerra de Lima, Paulo Passos, Maria José J Silva   +3 more
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Prevalence and molecular identification of Cryptosporidium isolates from pet lizards and snakes in Italy

Parasite, 2012
In order to acquire prevalence and genetic data on Cryptosporidium infections in captive lizards and snakes kept as pets, a survey was conducted on 150 individual reptiles from southern Italy.
Rinaldi L., Capasso M., Mihalca A.D., Cirillo R., Cringoli G., Cacciò S.   +5 more
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Evaluación de un protocolo de Dexmedetomidina - Butorfanol - Ketamina en boa constrictor Boa constrictor constrictor en el zoológico Jaime Duque

, 2012
La anestesia en reptiles usualmente es sinónimo de un procedimiento complicado debido a la anatomía y fisiología única de estos animales y de la escasez de fármacos y equipos de anestesia y monitoreo que sean útiles en reptiles.
Mendoza Roldan, Jairo Alfonso
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Lymphoblastic Lymphoma and Leukemic Blood Profile in a Red-Tail Boa (Boa Constrictor Constrictor) with Concurrent Inclusion Body Disease

, 2011
An adult male wild-caught true red-tail boa ( Boa constrictor constrictor), imported from Surinam, was presented for anorexia, extreme lethargy, and coelomic swelling in the cranial third of the body, in the anatomic location of the thymus.
Lionel Schilliger, Paolo Selleri, Fredric L. Frye   +2 more
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Boa constrictors

, 2003
Se pretende enseñar a los niños el ciclo de vida de la boa constrictor y la forma en que interactúa con su entorno, sus hábitos, su estilo de vida y las amenazas a los que se enfrenta por la actuación de los hombres al modificar las condiciones ambientales. La obra contiene un mapa de distribución del hábitat de la boa, glosario y bibliografía.
openaire   +1 more source