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Body bending behaviour, more widespread than previously thought? New reports from two snake species of Northwest Ecuador

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posted on 2023-06-07, 20:08 authored by Simon Maddock, Bryony Tolhurst, Matthew Brown, Mika PeckMika Peck, Ernesto Villacis Perez, Jorge Noe Morales
Body bending in snakes is little understood, and inadequately documented. The occurrence of this behavior in two little-known species - Coniophanes fissidens and Chironius monticola, is reported here. It represents the first record of body bending in species native to the Pacific versant (Western slope) of the Andes, and suggests that the behaviour is; i) more widespread taxonomically than formerly thought and; ii) not restricted to arboreal/semi-arboreal species as previously believed, but also exhibited by terrestrial snakes.

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  • Published

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Herpetology Notes

Volume

4

Page range

79-81

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  • Evolution, Behaviour and Environment Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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