INTRODUCTION. The continuous degradation of aquatic ecosystems is a growing concern (e.g., Pelicice et al. 2017, Albert et al. 2021).Pollution, in particular, has attracted mounting attention (e.g., ...

Akinboade and Dipeolu (1) described an infection by Trichomonas intestinalis in snakes from Africa; Tomanovic and Paunovic (8) detected Trichomonas infection in one specimen of Eunectes murinus ...

This finding supports the theory that boas began as small-bodied species before evolving into the large constrictors we see today. “We learn quite a bit more about Boidae evolution in the broad sense, ...

“We learn quite a bit more about Boidae evolution in the broad sense,” Caldwell noted. “It seems that they probably started out as relatively small-bodied snakes, which is interesting.” The new genus ...