A case of voluntary tail autotomy in the snake Dendrophidion dendrophis (Schlegel, 1837) (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae)

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https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v6i2.617

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Brazil, Amazonas, Snake, Defensive behaviour, Tail autotomy

Abstract

We report direct observation of voluntary tail autotomy in the Colubrid snake Dendrophidion dendrophis from Monte Dourado, Pará, Brazil. Voluntary tail autotomy for this species had been reported before, but the process itself never has been described.

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08/29/2011

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2011): Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais

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Hoogmoe, M. S., & Avila-Pires, T. C. S. (2011). A case of voluntary tail autotomy in the snake Dendrophidion dendrophis (Schlegel, 1837) (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae). Boletim Do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais, 6(2), 113-117. https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v6i2.617

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