HEAD-HIDING IN Xenopholis undulatus (Dipsadidae) IN CENTRAL BRAZIL

Afonso Santiago de Oliveira Meneses; Mateus Fernandes; Antônio Gabriel Torres Cardoso; Reuber Albuquerque Brandão

doi:10.22201/fc.25942158e.2022.1.392

HEAD-HIDING IN Xenopholis undulatus (Dipsadidae) IN CENTRAL BRAZIL

Authors

Afonso Santiago de Oliveira Meneses
Mateus Fernandes Universidade de Brasília
Antônio Gabriel Torres Cardoso
Reuber Albuquerque Brandão

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2022.1.392

Keywords:

Cerrado, Defensive behavior, Neotropical, South America

Abstract

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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2022-03-25 — Updated on 2022-03-28

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How to Cite

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), 194–196. https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2022.1.392 (Original work published March 25, 2022)