The defensive strike of five species of lanceheads of the genus Bothrops (Viperidae)

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 327-332

  Araujo M S ^a   Martins, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bothrops; Defensive behavior; Lanceheads; Viperidae

Indexed keywords

BOTHROPS; BOTHROPS ALTERNATUS; BOTHROPS JARARACA; BOTHROPS JARARACUSSU; BOTHROPS MOOJENI; CROTALUS VIRIDIS; SERPENTES; VIPERIDAE;

EID: 34548724388     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842007000200019     Document Type: Article

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