Table 1.
Salmonella isolated from reptiles in relation to reptile species.
| Category | Reptile species | Number of reptiles examined | Number of positive reptiles (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suborder Sauria | Zonosaurus ornatus | 1 | 1 (100) |
| Hemitheconyx caudicinctus | 2 | 1 (50.0) | |
| Correlophus ciliatus | 1 | 1 (100) | |
| Eublepharis macularius | 21 | 11 (52.4) | |
| Paroedura picta | 2 | 2 (100) | |
| Iguana | 2 | 2 (100) | |
| Tupinambis teguixin | 1 | 1 (100) | |
| Physignathus cocincinus | 5 | 5 (100) | |
| Petrosaurus thalassinus | 2 | 2 (100) | |
| Pogona vitticeps | 4 | 4 (100) | |
| Chamaleo calyptratus | 2 | 1 (50.0) | |
| Varanus glauerti | 1 | 1 (100) | |
| Varanus albigularis | 1 | 1 (100) | |
| Phelsuma grandis | 1 | 0 | |
| Pseudopus apodus | 1 | 0 | |
| Gecko gecko | 1 | 0 | |
| Suborder Ofidia | Python regius | 5 | 5 (100) |
| Boa constrictor imperator | 1 | 1 (100) | |
| Gongylophis colubrinus | 1 | 1 (100) | |
| Acrantophis madagascariensis | 1 | 1 (100) | |
| Elaphe guttata | 7 | 5 (71.4) | |
| Spalerosophis diadema | 2 | 2 (100) | |
| Lampropeltis getula | 2 | 1 (50.0) | |
| Basiliscus plumifrons | 1 | 0 | |
| Heterodon nasicus | 1 | 0 | |
| Order Chelonia | Graptemys pseudographica | 5 | 3 (60.0) |
| Testudo marginata | 1 | 1 (100) | |
| Testudo hermanni | 11 | 5 (45.5) | |
| Testudo horsfieldii | 8 | 1 (12.5) | |
| Trachemys scripta elegans | 5 | 0 | |
| Pelusios | 1 | 0 | |
| Mauremys reevesii | 3 | 0 | |
| Cuora flavomarginata | 1 | 0 | |
| Pelomedusa subrufa | 1 | 0 | |
| Stigmochelis pardalis | 1 | 0 | |
| Testudo graeca | 16 | 0 | |
| Pseudemys nelsoni | 1 | 0 |