Observation of Autohemorrhage as a Defensive Behavior of Natrix natrix (L., 1758) and Natrix tessellata (Laurenti, 1768) from Turkey

We observed autohemorrhage as part of a death feigning defensive behavior of Nartix tessellata in Muradiye, Van (Eastern Anatolian Region, Turkey) and N. natrix in Enez, Edirne (Thrace Region, Turkey) during our herpetological excursions. It is the first record in the literature of this behavior f...

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Main Authors: Naşit İĞCİ, Bayram GÖÇMEN, Mert KARIŞ, Bahadır AKMAN
Format: Article
Language:Turkish
Published: Adıyaman Bilimsel Araştırmalar Derneği 2017-12-01
Series:Commagene Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://dergipark.gov.tr/download/article-file/421795