The comparative biomechanics of an ophidian defensive behaviour: Head triangulation in hognose snake (Heterodon) and an egg-eating snake (Dasypeltis)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 248, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 169-177

  Young, B A ^a   Lalor, J ^a   Solomon, J ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Colubridae; Dasypeltis; Defensive behaviour; Functional morphology; Head triangulation; Heterodon

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SNAKE;

DASYPELTIS; HETERODON;

EID: 0032996871     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999006044     Document Type: Article

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