Objective. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of endoparasites and ectoparasites in ex situ snakes at the Barranquilla Zoo. Materials and Methods. Stool samples and ectoparasites of 2 colubrids (Leptophis ahaetulla and Spilotes pullatus)
Nazly Duran P +3 more
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Twenty-eight new and significant departmental reptile records for Paraguay
Twenty-eight new distribution records are reported for twenty-seven species of Paraguayan reptiles. Ten of these species are considered threatened at the national level (6 EN, 2 VU, 2 DD).
Paul Smith +14 more
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We report the complete mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) of Pareas formosensis (Squamata: Colubridae). This circular mtDNA is 17,703 bp in size and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs, and 2 non-coding sequence (D-loop ...
Yan-Lin Liu +5 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the four-lined snake, Elaphe quatuorlineata (Bonnaterre, 1790)
Here, we present complete mitochondrial genome of the four-lined snake, Elaphe quatuorlineata (Bonnaterre, 1790) and its comparison with closely related E. sauromates (Pallas, 1814).
Daniel Jablonski +2 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Amphiesma optatum
In this study, we obtained and described the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Amphiesma optatum. The total length is 17,259 base pairs. Similar to most Colubridae mitochondrial genomes, there are 37 genes including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs),
Hao Zong +6 more
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Hydrodynastes melanogigas Franco, Fernandes and Bentim, 2007 (Squamata: Serpentes: Colubridae): range extension and new state record [PDF]
Two specimens of the poorly known Colubridae snake Hydrodynastes melanogigas were collected in the municipality of Carolina, southwestern state of Maranhão in gallery forests on the Tocantins River.
Nelson da Silva Jr. +4 more
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Platyceps karelini a nonvenomous snake (Ophidia: Colubridae) from Kashan county (Isfahan–Iran)
Objective: Snakes are among the predators of any ecosystem and have been seen in different parts of Iran. The report on their distribution in Isfahan province was taken into consideration because of the importance of regional knowledge of these animals.
Rouhullah Dehghani +3 more
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New records of Dipsas welborni Arteaga & Batista, 2023, Gelanesaurus flavogularis (Altamirano-Benavides, Zaher, Lobo, Grazziotin, Sales-Nunes & Rodrigues, 2013), and Synophis insulomontanus Torres-Carvajal, Echevarría, Venegas, Chávez & Camper, 2015 in the Cordillera de Colán, Peru [PDF]
A herpetological survey during recent expeditions to the foothills of the Cordillera de Colán in the Amazonas region of Peru resulted in new records and extensions of the geographical distribution of three poorly known species of reptiles ...
Luis A. García-Ayachi +5 more
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The snake fauna of Ilam Province, southwestern Iran [PDF]
Ilam Province in southwest Iran possesses varied climatic and geographical conditions leading to rich biodiversity. An investigating of the status of snakes in the province was carried out from June 2005 to March 2010.
B. Fathnia +3 more
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Oral microbiota of Brazilian captive snakes
The present work aimed to determine the oral microbiotic composition of snakes from São José do Rio Preto city, São Paulo State, Brazil. Ten snake species, comprising the families Boidae, Colubridae, Elapidae and Viperidae, were submitted to ...
MG Fonseca +4 more
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