Short Note. Chemosensory response in stunted prairie rattle snakes Crotalus viridis viridis
Rattlesnakes use chemical stimuli in ambush site selection and for relocation of envenomated prey through strike-induced chemosensory searching. Shifts in responsiveness to prey chemicals have been documented in many snakes, and often correlate with prey commonly taken as snakes increase in age and...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Current Zoology |
| Online Access: | http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=12199 |