INTRODUCTION Two dimensional (2-D) ultrasonography is a particularly well-adapted tool for exploring soft tissue in reptiles (liver, kidney, bladder, genital system, heart and large blood vessels at the base of the heart, as well as the digestive tract) 4,5,6,8,9,10,12,13,14,15. Unlike radiography, it can differentiate various soft tissue structures and provide information regarding organ locat...