Ontogeny of anti-predator behavioral habituation in cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus)

Ethology

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 608-615

  Glaudas, Xavier ^a,b   Winne, Christopher T ^a   Fedewa, Luke A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE MECHANISM; MORTALITY; NATURAL SELECTION; ONTOGENY; PREDATOR; SNAKE;

AGKISTRODON; AGKISTRODON PISCIVORUS; SERPENTES;

EID: 33744477890     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2005.01183.x     Document Type: Article

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