Latest red-tailed boa research
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- A Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) preying on a Central American Boa Constrictor (Boa imperator) in Belize
Maria Ojeda, Melissa A. Miller, Eric Suarez et al. · Reptiles & Amphibians · 2026-07 · open access
- Infestation by Ornithodoros rietcorreai on captive Boa constrictor with reports of human parasitism and environmental colonization.
Santos JR, Farias IF, Oliveira GMB et al. · Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria · 2026-06 · open access
Reptiles of the order Squamata are commonly parasitized by ticks in the family Ixodidae. However, they can also host argasid ticks of the genus Ornithodoros. In this study, we reported Ornithodoros rietcorreai parasitizing a Boa constrictor and a human in Caatinga Zoobotanical Park, within the 72nd…
- Blood biochemical profile of Boa constrictor in captivity
Marthin Raboch Lempek, Renato Florio Yabiku, Paula Bretas Ullmann Fernandes et al. · Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia · 2026-06 · open access
ABSTRACT Boa constrictor snakes are among the most commercialized unconventional domestic animals in Brazil, following a global trend. Veterinary clinics are undergoing a transformation, requiring more specialized knowledge in specific areas. For this reason, this study aimed to study the blood…
- Canine detection for biodiversity protection: a multispecies approach to promote conservation and prevent wildlife trafficking.
Rojas-Guevara JU, Prada-Tiedemann PA, Buenhombre J et al. · Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026-05 · open access
The Colombian National Police (CNP) has canine teams specialized for detecting mammals, reptiles, and birds illegally trafficked by national and transnational criminal organizations. The objectives are to: (1) establish standards for the scent database, training protocol, and certification of…
- Effect of Racking Systems Versus Enriched Terraria on Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Four Species of Captive Snakes: A Pilot Study.
Olvera-Maneu S, Regidor M, Serres-Corral P et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026-05 · open access
Fecal glucocorticoid metabolites (FGM) are widely used to assess hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) activity in vertebrates, but their applicability to reptiles, and more specifically to snakes, remains poorly explored. The objective of the present study was to determine how changes in housing…
- Morphological description of the tongue of the Boa constrictor.
Gonçalves TC, Chaves IBP, Rodrigues RAR et al. · Veterinary research communications · 2026-05 · open access
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. Despite its ecological importance, detailed descriptions of lingual morphology in this species remain limited. This study…
- Discovery of Novel Definitive Hosts Broadens the Known Host Range of the Invasive Pentastome, Raillietiella orientalis, across Snakes, Lizards, and Chelonians.
Palmisano JN, Farrell TM, Harman MEA et al. · Journal of wildlife diseases · 2026-04
- Paget-like bone remodeling disorder in a red-tailed boa ( Boa constrictor constrictor ): diagnosis and management.
Youn SH, Lee NY, Shin KY et al. · Journal of veterinary science · 2026-03 · open access
- Feeding induces morphological remodeling but not metabolic activation in Boa constrictor (Serpentes, Boidae).
da Mota Araujo HR, de Carvalho JE, Vilela B et al. · Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & molecular biology · 2026-02
- First record of attempted predation on the Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) by the Red-tailed Boa (Boa constrictor) in a Restinga habitat of Northeastern Brazil
Letícia Nunes Rezende, Vanessa do Nascimento Barbosa, Élida Francisco da Silva et al. · Acta Herpetologica · 2026-02 · open access
We report the first documented case of attempted predation on the scaled dove (Columbina squammata) by the Red-tailed Boa (Boa constrictor) in a restinga environment on the north coast of Paraíba, Brazil. This record contributes to the growing knowledge of the species’ diverse diet and highlights…
- An undescribed nematode (Cystoopsidae) from a Boa constrictor Linnaeus (Serpentes: Booidae) collected in Amazonia, Peru
Víctor Puicón, Lesley R. Smales, Alicia López F. et al. · Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia · 2026-01
- Doença do corpúsculo de inclusão associada a salmonelose em uma Boa constrictor no estado do Ceará, Nordeste do Brasil
Maria Ruth Gonçalves da Penha, Williana Bezerra Oliveira Pessôa, Maria Eduarda de Souza Silva et al. · Lume (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul) · 2026-01 · open access
- Rickettsia parkeri Strain Atlantic Rainforest in Archived Amblyomma geayi from Three-Toed Sloth ( Bradypus tridactylus ) in Manaus, Brazil.
Moreira R, Moreira G, Hemnani M et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-09 · open access
In the Brazilian Amazon biome, there has been a rise in human spotted fever cases, but still significant knowledge gaps regarding the diversity and epidemiology of the tick-host- Rickettsia relationship. In the herein study, rickettsiae were investigated in ticks from captured live wild hosts in…
- Phlebotomine sand flies associated with a Boa constrictor snake in a chicken coop: species identification, trypanosomatid infection, and control.
Haidar SA, Mosqueira GO, Ramos-Neto MB et al. · Acta tropica · 2025-09
- Preliminary Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Tramadol and Its Metabolite O-Desmethyltramadol in Boa ( Boa constrictor constrictor ).
Lopes Castro M, Maldonado Moreno N, Wenceslau RR et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025-08 · open access
Boa 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 of tramadol and its active metabolite,…
- Age-associated changes in the lymphoid tissues of Boa constrictor.
Dervas E, Hetzel U, Kipar A · Immunity & ageing : I & A · 2025-06 · open access
- Hard Mating Aggregation as Evidence of Polyandry in the Red-Tailed Boa, Boa constrictor (Squamata: Boidae), in a Brazilian Caatinga Population.
de Almeida-Santos SM, Ramalho RA · Ecology and evolution · 2025-05 · open access
This 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. Our record highlights the influence of sexual size…
- Bone Demineralization in Captive Boas (Boa constrictor constrictor ): Report on Three Cases
Júlio César Simões de Souza, Marília de Albuquerque Bonelli, T.H.T. Fernandes et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2025-05
- Serpientes boídos fósiles del Neógeno del sur de Costa Rica
Spencer G. Lucas, César Sequeira, Valentin Chesnel et al. · Revista Geológica de América Central · 2025-05 · open access
- Hematologic values in Brazilian Boa constrictor snake
Marthin Raboch Lempek, Renato Florio Yabiku, Thiago Freitas Ferreira et al. · Journal of Agricultural Sciences Research (2764-0973) · 2025-05
- Wild vertebrate roadkill in northern Central America: a first assessment using citizen science data
Diego J. Arévalo‐Ayala, Guillermo Funes, Bárbara I. Escobar-Anleu et al. · Oryx · 2025-05 · open access
Abstract Roads are vital for the economic development of countries but they pose major problems for wildlife. The road network in Central America is expanding, yet information about wildlife–vehicle collisions is scarce. We compiled data on vertebrate collisions with vehicles in Guatemala, El…
- Predatory attack on a bearded capuchin monkey by a Boa constrictor.
Valença T, Cardoso E, Falótico T · Primates; journal of primatology · 2025-04 · open access
Predation influences foraging strategies, as primates must avoid being preyed on while feeding. Some populations of capuchin monkeys are the only neotropical primates that customarily use the ground for nut-cracking. This time-consuming and focus-demanding foraging activity may increase…
- Boa constrictor ortonii (Peruvian Coastal Boa/Orton’s Boa). Xanthism.
Michael Gulman · Herpetological Review · 2025-01
- Potential Evolutionary Convergence in Trophic Adaptations of Two Booidean Snake Lineages as Evidenced by Skull Morphology.
Seneci L, Hall AS, Glaw F et al. · Journal of morphology · 2025-01
- Boa constrictor (Red-tailed Boa). Predation.
Roel de Plecker and Alexander Alken · Herpetological Review · 2025-01
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