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Boidae

A family of snakes comprising the boas, anacondas, and pythons. They occupy a variety of habitats through the tropics and subtropics and are arboreal… Expand
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Comparative Sex Chromosome Genomics in Snakes: Differentiation, Evolutionary Strata, and Lack of Global Dosage Compensation
Analysis of the genomes and transcriptomes of snake species with homomorphic and heteromorphic sex chromosomes reveals the… Expand
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
First Large-Scale DNA Barcoding Assessment of Reptiles in the Biodiversity Hotspot of Madagascar, Based on Newly Designed COI Primers
Background DNA barcoding of non-avian reptiles based on the cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) gene is still in a very early… Expand
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
DID EGG‐LAYING BOAS BREAK DOLLO'S LAW? PHYLOGENETIC EVIDENCE FOR REVERSAL TO OVIPARITY IN SAND BOAS (ERYX: BOIDAE)
Re‐evolution of lost complex morphological characters has been proposed for several characters, including insect wings, limbs… Expand
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Material properties of the skin of the Kenyan sand boa Gongylophis colubrinus (Squamata, Boidae)
On the basis of structural data, it has been previously assumed that the integument of snakes consists of a hard, robust… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Surface structure and frictional properties of the skin of the Amazon tree boa Corallus hortulanus (Squamata, Boidae)
The legless locomotion of snakes requires specific adaptations of their ventral scales to maintain friction force in different… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Dispersal and vicariance: the complex evolutionary history of boid snakes.
Since the early 1970s, boine snakes (Boidae: Boinae) have served as a prime example of a group whose current distribution was… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Protein catabolism in pregnant snakes (Epicrates cenchria maurus Boidae) compromises musculature and performance after reproduction
In many species the high energetic demands of reproduction induce a negative energy balance, and thus females must rely on tissue… Expand
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2001
2001
Fossil snakes from the Palaeocene of São José de Itaboraí, Brazil. Part II. Boidae
The middle Palaeocene of Sao Jose de Itaborai (State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) has produced a rich and diverse fauna of boid… Expand
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Predation on Hapalemur griseus griseus by Boa manditra (Boidae) in the Littoral Forest of Eastern Madagascar
Over the past decade it has become abundantly clear that levels of predation on lemurs are much higher than previously surmised… Expand
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Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Studies on the morphology and function of the skull in the boidae (Serpentes). Part II. Morphology and function of the jaw apparatus in Python sebae and Python molurus
Heads of the boid snakes Python sebae and Python molurus were dissected and the arthrology, myology and dentition studied. Living… Expand
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