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Universidad de Costa Rica
2006
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- Field observations of mating behavior in the neck-banded snake Scaphiodontophis annulatus (Serpentes: Colubridae) Mahmood Sasa Sierra Curtis Biología Snake Colubridae Costa Rica mating behavior Scaphiodontophis annulatus We observed the mating behavior of the neck-banded snake Scaphiodontophis annulatus (a common species of colubrid in the South Pacific of Costa Rica) in the pre-montane wet forest of Las Cruces Biological Station (San Vito de Java, Costa Rica). Three S. annulatus were observed during courtship between 10-12 AM in a patch of primary forest. The two males were observed to interact with the female, but not signs of male-male agonistic interactions were observed. Their behavior includes grabbing and holding the female, copula, and biting during the copula. Rev. Biol. Trop. 54(2): 647-650. Epub 2006 Jun 01. 2006 artículo científico 0034-7744 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44954229 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=449 Revista de Biología Tropical application/pdf Universidad de Costa Rica Revista de Biología Tropical (Costa Rica) Num.2 Vol.54