The mechanics and muscular control of constriction in gopher snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) and a king snake (Lampropeltis getula)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 252, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-98

  Moon, Brad R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Constriction; Electromyography; Feeding; Go pher snake; Kinematics; King snake; Lampropeltis getula; Muscle; Pituophis melanoleucus; Snakes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033832531     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900009109     Document Type: Article

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