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Male genital system of Ameiva ameiva (Squamata: Teiidae) by Maciel, Érica da Silva, Zieri, Rodrigo, Almeida‐Santos, Selma Maria

“…Understanding squamate reproductive morphology is crucial for investigating ecological, behavioral, and evolutionary questions. Here, we describe the anatomy…”
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Reproductive cycles of neotropical boid snakes evaluated by ultrasound by Garcia, Viviane C., Almeida‐Santos, Selma Maria

“…Snakes have increasingly been bred as pets around the world. Few studies have addressed the reproduction of boid snakes, and no study has addressed their…”
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Ultrasonographic and radiographic evaluation of gestation in golden lanceheads (Bothrops insularis) in ex situ breeding programs by Garcia, Viviane Campos, Amorim, Lígia Grazziely dos Santos, Esteves, Rhaiza Gama, Carvalho‐e‐Silva, Ana Maria Paulino Telles, Almeida‐Santos, Selma Maria

“…The golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis) is a critically endangered snake endemic to Queimada Grande Island, southeastern Brazil. Captive breeding programs…”
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Short‐term cold storage of seminal samples of the golden lancehead pitviper (Bothrops insularis) by Silva, Kalena Barros, Frediani, Mayra Hespanhol, Angrimani, Daniel de Souza Ramos, Coeti, Rafaela Zani, Pereira, Ricardo José Garcia, Nichi, Marcílio, Almeida‐Santos, Selma Maria

“…Assisted reproductive technologies such as cooling, freezing, and artificial insemination are essential in conserving genetic diversity of critically…”
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Reproductive cycles of two island pitvipers species (Serpentes, Viperidae) determined by ultrasonography and radiography by Garcia, Viviane Campos, Almeida‐Santos, Selma Maria

“…We used ultrasonography and radiography to assess the sexual organs and characterize the reproductive cycle of captive golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis)…”
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Reproductive maturity and sexual dimorphism of a population of Amerotyphlops brongersmianus from a Restinga area in southeastern Brazil (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) by Khouri, Rebeca Stella, Almeida-Santos, Selma Maria, Fernandes, Daniel Silva

“…Natural history data are important for a better understanding of distinct aspects of snake biology, and this information in scarce on Scolecophidia. Here we…”
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Reproduction in the bushmaster (Lachesis muta): Uterine muscular coiling and female sperm storage by Souza, Eletra, Almeida‐Santos, Selma Maria

“…Prolonged sperm storage in the female reproductive tract is a widespread strategy among vertebrates. In reptiles, especially lizards and snakes, females have…”
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Does reproductive effort influence the metabolic rate of Tomodon dorsatus snakes? by Lima‐Santos, Jade, Almeida‐Santos, Selma Maria, Carvalho, José Eduardo, Brasileiro, Cinthia A.

“…In Squamate reptiles, vitellogenesis in females is marked by an increase in the number and size of follicles, leading to an increase in aerobic metabolism to…”
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Morphological and structural differences between the hemipenes and hemiclitores of golden lancehead snakes, Bothrops insularis (Amaral, 1922), revealed by radiography by Campos Garcia, Viviane, Santos Amorim, Lígia Grazziely, Almeida‐Santos, Selma Maria

“…The golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis) is a critically endangered and island endemic snake. A remarkable characteristic of golden lanceheads is the high…”
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A histological and ultrastructural investigation of the female reproductive system of the water snake (Erythrolamprus miliaris): Oviductal cycle and sperm storage by Rojas, Claudio Augusto, Barros, Verônica Alberto, Almeida‐Santos, Selma Maria

“…We studied the structural and cellular organisation of the oviduct of Erythrolamprus miliaris including its morphological variation during the reproductive…”
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Reproductive biology of Philodryas patagoniensis (Snakes: Dipsadidae) in south Brazil: Female reproductive cycle by Loebens, Luiza, Rojas, Claudio Augusto, Almeida‐Santos, Selma Maria, Cechin, Sonia Zanini

“…In this study, we describe the female reproductive cycle of Philodryas patagoniensis in south Brazil, which was described through morpho‐anatomical and…”
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How Does Oocyte Uptake Occur? A Macroscopic Study of the Ovarian and Oviductal Modifications for Egg Capture in the Coral‐Snake Micrurus corallinus by Bassi, Erick Augusto, de Oliveira, Classius, Braz, Henrique B., de Almeida‐Santos, Selma Maria

“…ABSTRACT The processes of follicular development, ovulation, egg capture, and egg transport vary among vertebrates. Therefore, analysis of the reproductive…”
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Male-male fighting, dominance, and mating in Epicrates assisi (Serpentes: Boidae) in captivity by Guedes, Thaís, Guedes, Abimael, Almeida-Santos, Selma Maria De

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Hundred legs good, two fangs better: adult centipede (Scolopendridae) devoured by a juvenile Amazon lancehead, Bothrops atrox (Viperidae) by SILVA, Karina Maria Pereira da, ALMEIDA-SANTOS, Selma Maria de, BERTANI, Rogério

“…ABSTRACT Centipedes are part of the diet of several snake species of the genus Bothrops. However, reports on predation of centipedes by snakes are normally…”
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Study of defensive behavior of a venomous snake as a new approach to understand snakebite by Alves-Nunes, João Miguel, Fellone, Adriano, Almeida-Santos, Selma Maria, de Medeiros, Carlos Roberto, Sazima, Ivan, Vuolo Marques, Otavio Augusto

“…Snakebites affect millions of people worldwide. The majority of research and management about snakebites focus on venom and antivenom, with less attention…”
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Morphology and seasonality of the sexual segment of the kidney in genus Bothrops snakes by Silva, Karina Maria Pereira, Almeida‐Santos, Selma Maria, Lobo, Luís Miguel, Bravo‐Vega, Carlos Andrés, Rici, Rose Eli Grassi, Sasa, Mahmood

“…In Squamata, the sexual segment of the male kidney (SSK) produces secretory granules that are transmitted to the female tract during copulation. Here, we…”
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Bites by Philodryas olfersii (Lichtenstein, 1823) and Philodryas aestiva (Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854) (serpentes, dipsadidae) in São Paulo, Brazil: A retrospective observational study of 155 cases by Castro, Felipe Corrêa, Nogueira de Souza, Solange, Maria de Almeida-Santos, Selma, Miyaji, Karina Takesaki, Roberto de Medeiros, Carlos

“…Despite the biological relevance and abundance of non-front-fanged colubroid snakes, little is known about the medical significance of the majority these…”
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Reproductive biology of Philodryas patagoniensis (Snakes: Dipsadidae) in south Brazil: male reproductive cycle by Loebens, Luiza, Cechin, Sonia Zanini, Theis, Tiago Felipe, Moura, Livia Bataioli, Almeida‐Santos, Selma Maria

“…The male reproductive cycle of Philodryas patagoniensis in south Brazil was described through morpho‐anatomical and histological analysis of individuals…”
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Filial cannibalism in rainbow boas (Epicrates cenchria and E. assisi) by Ramos, Gabriela, de Oliveira Lima, Tiago, de Almeida-Santos, Selma Maria

“…Cannibalism, or intraspecific predation, refers to the practice in which an individual completely or partially consumes another conspecific. Filial cannibalism…”
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Evidence of facultative parthenogenesis in three Neotropical pitviper species of the Bothrops atrox group by Cubides-Cubillos, Sergio D, Patané, José S.L, Pereira da Silva, Karina Maria, Almeida-Santos, Selma Maria, Polydoro, Denise S, Galassi, Guilherme Guidolin, Travaglia Cardoso, Silvia Regina, Silva, Maria José de J

“…We examined four suspected cases of facultative parthenogenesis in three species of a neotropical lineage of pitvipers of the Bothrops atrox group…”
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