Sexual dimorphism in head shape and diet in the cottonmouth snake (Agkistrodon piscivorus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 264, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-59

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

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Agkistrodon piscivorus; Ecological divergence; Functional morphology; Pit viper; Squamates; Trophic ecology

Indexed keywords

BODY SHAPE; BODY SIZE; DIET; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; PREY SIZE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SNAKE;

AGKISTRODON; AGKISTRODON PISCIVORUS; AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; CROTALINAE; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 4544238771     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904005503     Document Type: Article

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