Trophic niche overlap in two syntopic colubrid snakes (Hierophis viridiflavus and Zamenis longissimus) with contrasted lifestyles

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-44

  Lelièvre, Hervé ^a,b   Legagneux, Pierre ^c   Blouin Demers, Gabriel ^d   Bonnet, Xavier ^a   Lourdais, Olivier ^a  

^a CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

dietary habits; energetics; Hierophis viridiflavus; snake; trophic niche; Zamenis longissimus

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY TEMPERATURE; COEXISTENCE; DIET; FECAL PELLET; FEEDING; GENERALIST; NICHE OVERLAP; SNAKE; SPECIALIZATION; STOMACH CONTENT; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; THERMOREGULATION;

ARTHROPODA; AVES; COLUBRIDAE; HIEROPHIS VIRIDIFLAVUS; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; ZAMENIS LONGISSIMUS;

EID: 84865836197     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853811X620022     Document Type: Article

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