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Snake Cardiovascular System (view source)
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The normal packed cell volume of a snake ranges between 20% and 30%. The blood volume (based on the black ratsnake, ''Elaphe'' sp.) is equivalent to approximately 6% of the animal's body weight.
The normal packed cell volume of a snake ranges between 20% and 30%. The blood volume (based on the black ratsnake, ''Elaphe'' sp.) is equivalent to approximately 6% of the animal's body weight.
*'''For more information on reptile blood, see [[Lizard and Snake Haemotology|lizard and snake haematology]] and [[Lizard and Snake Biochemistry|lizard and snake biochemistry]].'''
*'''For more information on reptile blood, see the relevant section on [[Lizard and Snake Haemotology|haematology]] or [[Lizard and Snake Biochemistry|biochemistry]].'''
==References==
==References==