We review the Atractus snethlageae species complex based on the examination of 330
specimens throughout its entire distribution, including its type series. We redefine A …

This article presents a checklist of metazoan parasites of snakes from Argentina, along with
a comprehensive review of the relevant literature published between 1922 and June 2023 …

Dipsadidae is one of the largest clades of extant reptiles, showing an impressive
morphological and ecological diversity. Despite this fact, the developmental processes …

The study of biodiversity is a fundamental step to develop conservation strategies. Reptile
populations are immersed in a global crisis, due to anthropic disturbances. Almost the entire …

In cannibalism, predatory individuals are generally larger than their prey (Polis, 1981) and in
nature, cannibalism is an important source of mortality for several species, which may have …

Treefrogs of the genus Osteocephalus have been the focus of several taxonomic and
phylogenetic studies, especially in the last two decades. These recent studies have shown …

Integrative analyses of multiple data sources and increased coverage in genetic and taxa
sampling have been increasingly clarified the phylogenetic relationships of caenophidian …

This study aimed to evaluate the status of parasitic infections of colubrid snakes living in
serpentariums in northeastern Argentina. Specimens were analyzed through clinical …

Based on an exhaustive revision of external morphological characters we describe a new
species of Atractus from the humid montane forest of the Andes of northern Peru, Cajamarca …

We present information on the occurrence of colubrid vine snakes (Oxybelis) and dipsadid
sharpnose snakes (Xenoxybelis) from the lowlands of Bolivia. These genera have been …