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HEAD-HIDING IN Xenopholis undulatus (Dipsadidae) IN CENTRAL BRAZIL
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https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2022.1.392Keywords:
Cerrado, Defensive behavior, Neotropical, South AmericaAbstract
Snakes are very diverse in the Neotropics, but natural history data is still scarce for several species. Here we report head hiding as a new defensive display for Xenopholis undulatus. This behavior, along with body depression, crypsis, and contrasting colors seems advantageous for this nocturnal terrestrial cryptozoic species.
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de Oliveira Meneses , A. S., Fernandes, M., Torres Cardoso, A. G., & Albuquerque Brandão, R. (2022). HEAD-HIDING IN Xenopholis undulatus (Dipsadidae) IN CENTRAL BRAZIL. Revista Latinoamericana De Herpetología, 5(1), 195–197. https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2022.1.392
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