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Identification and mapping of real acupoints in the anatomical topography of Boa constrictor

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2018
Acupuncture is a therapy of the traditional Chinese medicine technique, which over the years has been widespread in the West. Defined as a needle-point treatment technique (acupoints), exactly preconfigured in the body to produce a specific physiological
T. M. Fernandes, F. C. Lopes, G. C. O. M. Santana, M. K. S. Oliveira, M. O. Freitas, C. I. A. Freitas   +5 more
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Radiation and Intralesional Chemotherapy for a Fibrosarcoma in a Boa Constrictor, Boa constrictor ortoni [PDF]

Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery, 2001
ABSTRACT A 10-yr-old, female, boa constrictor, Boa constrictor ortoni, with a malignant subcutaneous fibrosarcoma of the body wall was treated with surgery and adjunctive radiation therapy. A total dose of 48 Gy was delivered in 16 equivalent 3 Gy fractions by a cobalt radiation unit over a 21 d period.
Jennifer N. Langan, William H. Adams, Steve Patton, Katie Lindermanri, Juergen Schumacher   +4 more
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Sinningia pampeana sp. nov. (Gesneriaceae) from the Pampa's rocky outcrops in southern Brazil and Uruguay

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Sinningia pampeana is a new rupicolous species from the rocky outcrops of the Pampa biome in southern Brazil and Uruguay. Morphological analyses based on herbarium material, field observations, and detailed illustrations support its recognition as a distinct species from Sinningia sellovii.
Gabriel Emiliano Ferreira, Daniel Alves Spiazzi, Pedro Henrique Sonsim Barbieri, Alain Chautems, Andréa Onofre Araújo   +4 more
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Doing Autoethnography, Teaching Autoethnography as a White Woman Architect‐Educator‐Researcher in South Africa

International Journal of Art &Design Education, EarlyView.
Abstract This autoethnographic study lies at the intersection of architectural, teaching and research practice through the lens of an architect‐teacher‐researcher working in post‐Apartheid South Africa. The research traces a shift from unconscious design practice to a more conscious, critical and careful practice through practice‐based design research ...
Sandra Felix
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First Record of Attempted Predation on the Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) by the Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor) in a Restinga Habitat of Northeastern Brazil

Acta Herpetologica
We 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, Vanessa do Nascimento Barbosa, Élida Francisco da Silva, Mateus Lima Dutra, Jéssica Monique da Silva Amaral, Isis Chagas de Almeida, Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França   +6 more
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Helmintos parásitos de Boa constrictor (Serpentes: Boidae) en el sur de Quintana Roo, México

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2015
El presente estudio registra los helmintos parásitos de Boa constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 en el sur del estado deQuintana Roo, México. Se analizaron un total de 14 boas, recolectadas en 5 localidades, entre julio 2009 y septiembre2010.
David González-Solís, Francisco Josué Durán-Gorocica, José Rogelio Cedeño-Vázquez   +2 more
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Disentangling Temporal and Environmental Effects on Hematological Values in Prairie Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis)

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, Volume 345, Issue 7, Page 727-734, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Hematologic assessment is a common clinical tool used to characterize both individual and population health. In ectothermic organisms, the hematologic response is influenced by external factors such as temperature and season, especially in temperate species. Yet, specific environmental effects have received little direct attention.
Ethan J. Kessler, Sarah J. Baker, Ellen Haynes, Amy N. Schnelle, Matthew C. Allender   +4 more
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Mandibular osteosynthesis in a Boa constrictor snake

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2014
Nowadays are observed an increase in the finding of certain wild animals in urban areas, due to environmental changes caused by deforestation and economic use of natural areas.
Jorge Luiz Costa Castro , Sérgio Santalucia, José Ricardo Pachaly , José Ademar Villanova Junior , Verônica Souza Paiva Castro , Daniel Almeida Balthazar , Alex Lucas Spadetti , Wilker Nazareth Souza, Luiz Paulo Luzes Fedullo , Alceu Gaspar Raiser   +9 more
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Regulatory compliance and support for altered management of the exotic pet trade

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract Globally, the exotic pet trade has contributed to species invasion, disease, and animal welfare risks. Although scientists have advocated for increased trade regulation, the success of management and regulatory efforts depends on compliance by participants in the exotic pet trade. We used a regulatory compliance framework to investigate exotic
Elizabeth N. Pratt, Julie L. Lockwood, Elizabeth G. King, Elizabeth F. Pienaar   +3 more
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Consumption of an adult Puma yagouaroundi (Felidae) by the snake Boa constrictor (Boidae) in Central Mexico Consumo de un jaguarundi adulto Puma yagouaroundi (Felidae) por la serpiente Boa constrictor (Boidae) en el centro de México

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, Óscar Sánchez, Vicente Urios   +2 more
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