Comparisons of aquatic versus terrestrial predatory strikes in the pitviper, Agkistrodon piscivorus

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 303, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 476-488

  Vincent, Shawn E ^a   Herrel, Anthony ^b   Irschick, Duncan J ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGKISTRODON; AGKISTRODON PISCIVORUS; ANIMALIA;

ACCELERATION; AGKISTRODON; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MOUTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING;

ACCELERATION; AGKISTRODON; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LOUISIANA; MOUTH; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 20544476198     PISSN: 15488969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.179     Document Type: Article

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