Snakes and ladders: A review of ball python production in West Africa for the global pet market

Lauren A. Harrington; Jennah Green; Patrick Muinde; David W. Macdonald; Mark Auliya; Neil D'Cruze

doi:10.3897/natureconservation.41.51270

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Nature Conservation 41: 1-24
https://doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.41.51270 (28 Jul 2020)

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