Defensive behaviour in pit vipers of the genus Bothrops (Serpentes, Viperidae)

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 297-303

  Araújo, Márcio S ^a   Martins, Marcio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Comparative method; Crotalinae; Defensive tactics; Evolution of behaviour

Indexed keywords

BOTHROPS; BOTHROPS ALTERNATUS; BOTHROPS JARARACA; BOTHROPS JARARACUSSU; BOTHROPS MOOJENI; CROTALINAE; SERPENTES; VIPERIDAE;

EID: 34047135954     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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