Do thermal cues influence the defensive strike of cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus)?

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 264-267

  Glaudas, Xavier ^a   Gibbons, J Whitfield ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; SNAKE;

AGKISTRODON; AGKISTRODON PISCIVORUS;

EID: 23444444485     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568538054253401     Document Type: Article

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