Background Snake venoms are trophic adaptations that represent an ideal model to
examine the evolutionary factors that shape polymorphic traits under strong natural …

Mitigation translocation of nuisance animals is a commonly used management practice
aimed at resolution of human–animal conflict by removal and release of an individual …

In urban and suburban areas, wildlife and people are often in close quarters, leading to
human-wildlife interactions (HWI). Understanding how wildlife interacts with humans and the …

Sonoran Desert habitat in southern Arizona is increasingly altered by urban development
near metropolitan areas. Understanding how reptiles respond in these impacted habitats is …

2014). Crotalus campbelli is endemic to western Mexico and occurs in the states of Colima
and Jalisco, inhabiting rocky open areas within pineoak and cloud forests (Bryson et al …

Intentional provisioning of food and water at specific locations, commonly bird feeders and
bird baths, may alter bird and mammal abundance, distribution, and recruitment; yet no …

Crotalus ericsmithi and Crotalus lannomi are two of the least studied rattlesnake species
endemic to Mexico. We describe the diet and morphologicalvariation of C. ericsmithi and …

We lay out mass-bulk theory (MBT)—relationships for gape-limited predators among relative
prey mass (RPM), relative prey bulk (RPB), prey shape, prey taxon, and feeding frequency …

The grasslands of eastern Colorado are inhabited by two species of rattlesnakes, the Prairie
Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) and the Desert Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus tergeminus …

The species diversity of rattlesnakes in Arizona is the highest in the United States, with at
least 16 species present. Multiple species are syntopic across the diverse habitats of the …