The first genetic assessment of wild and farmed ball pythons (Reptilia, Serpentes, Pythonidae) in southern Togo
The ball python (Python regius) is the world’s most commonly traded python species for the “exotic” pet industry. The majority of these live snakes are produced via a number of python farms in West Africa that have been in operation since the 1960s and involved with “ranching” operat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2020-03-01
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Series: | Nature Conservation |
Online Access: | https://natureconservation.pensoft.net/article/49478/download/pdf/ |