Venoms are integrated phenotypes that evolved independently in, and are used for
predatory and defensive purposes by, a wide phylogenetic range of organisms. The same …

This study examines the diet of eight boid snakes: Boa c. constrictor, Boa c. amarali,
Corallus caninus, C. hortulanus, Epicrates cenchria, E. crassus, E. assisi and Eunectes …

The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology is the first comprehensive review of the genus
Thamnophis in nearly ninety years. The book includes color plates of all species (many …

The Neotropical pitviper genus Bothrops (lanceheads) occurs from Mexico to Argentina.
Data on feeding habits of 22 species indicate that most are (1) diet generalists, and (2) show …

Foraging mode may influence an array of ecological and bioenergetic characteristics,
several of which we compared between two snakes: sympatric sit—and—wait foraging …

The effects of predation risk from snakes on microhabitat use of kangaroo rats (Dipodomys
deserti and D. merriami) was studied in the Mojave Desert. I concentrated on the effects of …

The impact of translocation on timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) was assessed
experimentally by moving 11 specimens distances of between 8 km and 172 km away from …

Summary 1 Most physiological processes are temperature‐dependent. Thus, for ectotherms,
behavioural control of body temperatures directly affects their physiology. Ectotherms …

Background Advances in DNA sequencing and proteomics have facilitated quantitative
comparisons of snake venom composition. Most studies have employed one approach or …

1. In many animal species, dietary habits shift with body size, and differ between the sexes.
However, the intraspecific range of body sizes is usually low, making it difficult to quantify …