Searching for snakes: ball python hunting in southern Togo, West Africa

Searching for snakes: ball python hunting in southern Togo, West Africa

The ball python (Python regius) is the single most exported live CITES listed species from Africa, with a large proportion of snakes being sourced from Togo, West Africa, officially via a system considered nationally as “ranching”. This study represents the first in-depth review of ball python hunti...

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Main Authors:	D'Cruze, N, Harrington, L, Assou, D, Ronfot, D, Macdonald, DW, Segniagbeto, GH, Auliya, M
Format:	Journal article
Published:	Pensoft Publishers 2020

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