Influence of thermal and hydric environments on incubating eggs, embryonic use of energy and hatchling characteristics were studied in a colubrid snake, Xenochrophis piscator .

Objective We studied the ultrastructural changes of the seminiferous epithelia of the snake Natrix piscator and provided theoretical basis for studying the mechanism of fertilization and artificial breed of the snake.

Short-term in vitro incubation of sperm in tissue extracts indicated that the renal sexual segment of Natrix piscator has a nutrient effect on the sperm sustenance.

Studies on male reproductive cycle and histology and histochemistry of renal sexual segment in Natrix piscator obtained fron the suburb of Fuzhou was carried out.

What does it mean by the unusual snake in Liu Zongyuan s Discourse of the Snake-Catcher?Some people regard them as those poisonous snakes in Yongzhou region like the long-noded pit viper,the hundred pacer sharp-nosed viper and Taiwan banded krait,while others hold that it is nothing but a kind of fiction.

The development andproduetion of Yongzhou elapidae product series;

Yongzhou elapidaes refer to several poisonous snakes in cobra family with high medical value.

According to the characteristics of elapidae, the article explains the polytechnic, operational key points and quality requirements for canned steamed elapidae meat in original juice, elapidae charqui, and elapidae wine.

According to the characteristics of elapidae, the article explains the polytechnic, operational key points and quality requirements for canned steamed elapidae meat in original juice, elapidae charqui, and elapidae wine.