Snakes and lizards are considered 'stoic'animals and often show only non‐specific signs of
illness. Consequently, diagnostic imaging–along with clinical examination and laboratory …

Reproduction of snakes is one of the challenging aspects of herpetology medicine. Due to
the complexity of reproduction, several disorders may present before, during, or after this …

Gender determination is frequently requested by reptile breeders, especially for species with
poor or absent sexual dimorphism. The aims of the current study were to describe …

The royal python (Python regius) is commonly bred in captivity. To have a successful
breeding season, accurate monitoring of the reproductive activity is necessary. The use of …

The golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis) is a critically endangered snake endemic to
Queimada Grande Island, southeastern Brazil. Captive breeding programs are vital for the …

We used ultrasonography and radiography to assess the sexual organs and characterize
the reproductive cycle of captive golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis) and Alcatrazes …

Marine snakes of the subfamily Hydrophiinae are obligate ocean dwellers, unlike their
amphibious counterparts, the sea kraits (Laticaudinae), and as such they are often referred …

Eight apparently healthy male water monitor lizards (Varanus marmoratus), weighing 0.5-4.8
kg, were examined using an ultrasound machine equipped with a 5.0 MHz linear array …

Cannibalism is a common behaviour among snakes, but it has not yet been verified for any
of the nine species of Galápagos racer (Pseudalsophis spp.), a group endemic to the …

Background: Alternatives to gross external anatomical sex determination are often required,
peculiarly in species displaying poor or absent gross sexual dimorphism, such as the …