Hard Mating Aggregation as Evidence of Polyandry in the Red‐Tailed Boa, Boa constrictor (Squamata: Boidae), in a Brazilian Caatinga Population [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThis study reports a reproductive aggregation of a female Boa constrictor with five males in the Brazilian Caatinga. The observation reinforces the evidence of a polyandrous system, favoring larger females that copulate with different males.
Selma Maria deAlmeida‐Santos +1 more
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Preliminary Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Tramadol and Its Metabolite O-Desmethyltramadol in Boa (Boa constrictor constrictor) [PDF]
AnimalsBoa constrictor snakes represent a suitable model for studying the absorption, metabolism, and elimination of tramadol due to their distinct physiological characteristics. The objective of this work was to provide preliminary data on the pharmacokinetics
Marina Lopes Castro +8 more
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Consumption of an adult Puma yagouaroundi (Felidae) by the snake Boa constrictor (Boidae) in Central Mexico [PDF]
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2011 Few felids have been recorded as being preyed upon by the boa constrictor snake (Boa constrictor). Documentation of predation on felids by reptiles is scarce, and natural predators of the adult jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) are poorly known.
Octavio Monroy-Vilchis +2 more
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Sarcocystis sp. shed by the common boa snake (Boa constrictor) in Brazil [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023 The genus Sarcocystis contains around 200 species and 25 of these infect snakes. Two Sarcocystis spp. shed by snakes have called special attention of the scientific community. S.
Taynar Lima Bezerra +4 more
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Boid Inclusion Body Disease Is Also a Disease of Wild Boa Constrictors [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 Reptarenaviruses cause boid inclusion body disease (BIBD), a potentially fatal disease, occurring in captive constrictor snakes boas and pythons worldwide. Classical BIBD, characterized by the formation of pathognomonic cytoplasmic inclusion bodies (IBs),
Alejandro Alfaro-Alarcón +6 more
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Co-infecting Reptarenaviruses Can Be Vertically Transmitted in Boa Constrictor. [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2017 Boid inclusion body disease (BIBD) is an often fatal disease affecting mainly constrictor snakes. BIBD has been associated with infection, and more recently with coinfection, by various reptarenavirus species (family Arenaviridae). Thus far BIBD has only
Saskia Keller +6 more
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Age-associated changes in the lymphoid tissues of Boa constrictor [PDF]
Immunity & AgeingAging 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
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Development of a Tetraplex Digital PCR Assay for the Detection of Invasive Snake Species in Florida, USA [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionFlorida, USA is a hotspot of biological invasions with over 500 non‐native species reported. Reptiles encompass most of the non‐native wildlife with over 50 species established, many of which are sympatric and are identified as invasive due to their ...
Melissa A. Miller +7 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 ...
Waltécio de Oliveira Almeida +3 more
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Identification and characterization of the first endogenous phospholipase A2 inhibitor from a non-venomous tropical snake, Boa constrictor (Serpentes: Boidae) [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2020 Background: Endogenous phospholipase A2 inhibitors from snake blood (sbPLIs) have been isolated from several species around the world, with the primary function of self-protection against the action of toxic phospholipases A2. In American snakes, sbPLIs
Consuelo L. Fortes-Dias +4 more
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