Patterns of tail breakage in the ladder snake (Rhinechis scalaris) reflect differential predation pressure according to body size

Zoology

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 269-274

  Pleguezuelos, Juan M ^a   Feriche, Mónica ^a   Reguero, Senda ^a   Santos, Xavier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Body scarring; Dorsal pattern; Predator prey interaction; Snakes; Tail breakage

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; INJURY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SCAR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SNAKE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TAIL;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CICATRIX; COLUBRIDAE; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; TAIL;

RHINECHIS SCALARIS; SERPENTES;

EID: 78149361169     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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