| Journal: | The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000298805 |
| ISSN: | 1678-9199 |
| Authors: | Cherubini, A.L1 Barrella, T.H2 Silva, R.J. da3 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Faculdade de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia, Botucatu, Sao Paulo. Brasil 2Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peconhentos, Botucatu, Sao Paulo. Brasil 3Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Instituto de Biociencias, Botucatu, Sao Paulo. Brasil |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Volumen: | 9 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Pages: | 117-124 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Descriptivo |
| English abstract | The objective of this paper is to report the death of a Boa constrictor amarali after ingestion of a tree porcupine. The animal was donated to the Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals (CEVAP/UNESP) - and died in captivity. At necropsy, spine-like structures were observed in the stomach serosa and vicinity, and the stomach mucosa showed an intense reddish area, suggesting inflammation. The analysis of the spine-like structure revealed that they were tree porcupine spines. The feeding habits and inexperience of this Boa constrictor amarali in selecting its prey may have been be responsible for its death |
| Disciplines: | Biología |
| Keyword: | Reptiles, Serpientes, Alimentación, Puercoespines, Boa constrictor amarali, Boidae |
| Keyword: | Biology, Reptiles, Snakes, Feeding, Porcupines, Boa constrictor amarali, Boidae |
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