Note of observation of eggs atresic in Boa constrictor (Linnaeus, 1758), in Boa Vista, Roraima, Brasil

Authors

  • Raimundo Erasmo Souza Farias Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rbn.v12i2.33364

Keywords:

Atresy, snakes, reproduction, boa

Abstract

Six atresic eggs are presented and shortly discussed in a birth of one female Boa constrictor recently conditioned to the captivity, indicating that this regime interferes on reproductive process of the species. Besides helping in the reproductive period comprehension, this report can contributes with information about the structuring of the serpents diversity for the region.

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Author Biography

Raimundo Erasmo Souza Farias, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Água Doce e Pesca Interior pelo Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia. Laboratório de Herpetologia.

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Published

2016-03-23

How to Cite

SOUZA FARIAS, R. E. Note of observation of eggs atresic in Boa constrictor (Linnaeus, 1758), in Boa Vista, Roraima, Brasil. Revista de Biologia Neotropical / Journal of Neotropical Biology, Goiânia, v. 12, n. 2, p. 125–127, 2016. DOI: 10.5216/rbn.v12i2.33364. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/RBN/article/view/33364. Acesso em: 22 nov. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Short Communications

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