title: Effect of biometric variables on two-dimensional echocardiographic measurements in the red-tailed boa (Boa constrictor constrictor).
abstract: The effects of body biometrics on cardiac measurements and description of cardiac anatomy were performed in red-tailed boas (Boa constrictor constrictor) (n = 29) using real-time B-mode ultrasonography. Statistical comparison of measured cardiac metrics according to sex and body measurements demonstrated no significant difference between sexes but a highly significant linear increase between body length and mass and all cardiac metrics.
authors.forename: Maria Eduarda B A M
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Conceicão
authors.forename: Frederico O B
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: Rafael S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Viviane E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Margalho
authors.forename: Ednaldo S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Filho
authors.forename: Maria Vivina B
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: Paulo Henrique G
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Sheila C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Rahal
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Melchert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017821:Boidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male