Aquatic species are among the least studied groups of snakes in Colombia.This is mainly due to their ecology, which makes some species difficult to survey, resulting mostly in fortuitous encounters.Within this group is the genus Tretanorhinus, for which there are records of two species in Colombia, T.mocquardi and T.taeniatus, along with a roneverh
Water use behaviour and efficiency are essential topics regarding water scarcity.Water is a life-sustaining resource used for various activities within the three primary sectors: agricultural, industrial, and domestic.Increasing competition among these sectors could affect the availability and sustainability of water use.The higher demand for agric
read more We report the first record of albinism in the swell shark, Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880).The specimen was caught off the southern part of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico.The shark had no skin pigmentation and a&d ej-123 golden-coloured eyes.The pigmentation of its eyes may be related to the previously reported presence o
read more Pathological changes in the ligamentum flavum (LF) can be defined as a process of chronic progressive aberrations in the nature and structure of ligamentous tissues characterized by increased thickness, reduced elasticity, local calcification, or aggravated ossification, which may cause severe myelopathy, radiculopathy, or both.Hypertroph
The Hirschsprung disease characterised by congenital absence of ganglion cells, is confirmed by sero muscluar biopsies of the involved bowel, hence the initial leveling colostomy/ileostomy followed by subsequent definitive pull through procedure.However only the full circumference of the pulled down bowel having ganglion cells in all four quadrants