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Table 2 Nidovirus detection in different snake species

From: Investigations into the presence of nidoviruses in pythons

species

common name

total number

positive

Pythoninae

Morelia viridis

green tree python

497

205

Python regius

ball python

408

90

Morelia spilota complex

carpet python, diamond python

372

91

Python brongersmai

red blood python

61

27

Python molurus

indian python

21

10

Simalia boeleni

Boelen’s python

13

6

Aspidites melanocephalus

black-headed python

5

3

Antaresia perthensis

Perth pygmy python

6

2

Bothrochilus albertisii

White lipped python

6

2

Simalia amethistina

Amethystine python

3

1

Bothrochilus boa

ringed python

3

1

Others (Malayopython reticulatus, Python anchietae, Malayopython timoriensi, Apodora papuana, Antaresia stimsoni, Antaresia maculosa, Liasis mackloti)

Reticulated python, Angolan python, Timor python, Papua python, Stimson’s python, Spotted python, Macklot’s python

31

0

  

1426

438

Boidae

Boa constrictor

common boa

72

1

Corallus caninus

emerald tree boa

35

0

Epicrates cenchria, Corallus hortulanus, Corallus enydris, Corallus batesii, Acrantophis dumerili, Eunectes murinus)

rainbow boa, garden tree boa, Madagaskar ground boa, green anaconda, Pacific ground boa

21

0

  

128

1