Sarcocystis sp. shed by the common boa snake (Boa constrictor) in Brazil
The genus Sarcocystis contains around 200 species and 25 of these infect snakes.Two Sarcocystis skittles ornament spp.shed by snakes have called special attention of the scientific community.S.nesbitti, which is shed by scrub pythons (Simalia amethistina), causes myopathy in humans that consume water or food contaminated with the parasite.Sporocyst