Death of Boa constrictor amarali (serpentes, boidae) after ingestion of a tree porcupine (rodentia)

• Published in: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: A. L. Cherubini, T. H. Barrella, R. J. da Silva
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SciELO 2003
• Subjects: serpente; boidae; porcupine; feeding; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Toxicology. Poisons; RA1190-1270; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic; Boa
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992003000100009; https://doaj.org/article/d8e3804e42ba43a0b66cec0055f0f3c5

The objective of this paper is to report the death of a Boa constrictor amarali after ingestion of a tree porcupine. The animal was donated to the Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals (CEVAP/UNESP) - and died in captivity. At necropsy, spine-like structures were observed in the stomac...