Simple Summary The Ball python is a small species that is commonly kept as an exotic pet
across the world. Despite huge numbers of these snakes being kept and traded in the pet …

The eyes of snakes are quite unique among vertebrates reflecting their evolutionary history
and anatomical differences from other reptiles. Diseases of snake eyes and adnexa are …

This chapter addresses the origin and early evolution of snakes from the perspective of
vision biology. It examines phenotypic and genotypic data for squamate reptiles, and asks …

Abstract CASE DESCRIPTION A 10-year-old sexually intact male client-owned Texas rat
snake (Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri) was referred for evaluation because of a 5-month …

To investigate whether the thickness of the cornea in snakes correlates with overall
anatomy, habitat or daily activity pattern, we measured corneal thickness using optical …

Sažetak The Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is widely distributed in the
Mediterranean Sea but, like other sea turtles, it is considered a threatened species …

Louisiana pine snakes (Pituophis ruthveni) are a threatened species with a range limited to
portions of Louisiana and Texas. There are captive reproduction programs that aim to assist …

Abstract A 5-yr-old, male Brazilian rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria cenchria) presented with
a partial spectacle avulsion that progressed to full spectacle avulsion following ecdysis. A …

During embryological development, the eyelids of snakes fuse and no longer open like in
mammals. They become transparent, thus forming spectacles, a transparent structure that …

A captive-bred 8year-old female oriental rat snake was presented for reduced appetite,
swelling along the left eye persisting for a week and bleeding from the right nostril. On …