Table 1. Composition of the fecal microbiotas of four snake species.
Group | Number of Phyla | Number of classes | Number of orders | Number of families | Number of genera |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Na | 11 | 17 | 20 | 31 | 49 |
Pmu | 11 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 44 |
Ec | 9 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 44 |
Da | 12 | 18 | 22 | 34 | 53 |
Total | 15 | 18 | 22 | 35 | 58 |
Note:
Na, Naja atra group; Pmu, Ptyas mucosus group; Ec, Elaphe carinata group; Da, Deinagkistrodon acutus group.