Apparent decoupling of prey recognition ability with prey availability in an insular snake population

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-32

  Tanaka, K ^a   Mori, A ^a   Hasegawa, M ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemical cue; Elaphe quadrivirgata; Ingestively naive snake; Island population; Prey availability; Prey recognition ability; Tongue flick

Indexed keywords

ANURA; ELAPHE QUADRIVIRGATA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034950139     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101640170014     Document Type: Article

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