Endoparasitic prevalence of Bothrops asper (Garman, 1884) and Bothrops atrox (Linnaeus, 1758) snakes under captive conditions in Ecuador

Abstract

A total of 75 venomous snakes belonging to the national production process of antivenom in Guayaquil - Ecuador were analyzed; 48 B. asper and 27 B. atrox dead in captivity from 2010 to 2013. The anatomopatologic reports said the cachetic state admitted most snakes, as well as the observation of lesions found in organs. Parasitological examinations showed both species of snakes in the presence and prevalence of endoparasites obtained suggests the application of control measures priority coccidia and nematodes in captive snakes