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Re: Guyana/Suriname?
Country "A" reaches it's export limit for they yr, while it's neighboring country (country "B") might have a higher number of animals it's permitted to export.
Animals collected in country "A" get exported out of country "B". It's been going on for yrs.
As far as DNA analysis, I would expect Suriname and Guyanan boas to be identical under the microscope. But in order to make that comparison, you would need specimens that are KNOWN to be from said locales in order to compare the two, and any other specimens that might be in question.
Unless you collect them yourself or are lucky enough to have a trusted contact in country, it's very difficult to be sure of the true origins of imported specimens.
Brazil has been closed for exportation for yrs. Yet there are boas that are collected from "extreme southern Suriname" that lack the pink and purple pastels commonly asociated with Suriname and Guyana boas. Instead they tend to have darker, more contrasting markings, more indicative of N Brazilian boas. Are they Suriname boas? Maybe. Then again, maybe not.
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