Revista de Biología Tropical ISSN Impreso: 0034-7744 ISSN electrónico: 2215-2075

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Field observations of mating behavior in the neck-banded snake Scaphiodontophis annulatus (Serpentes: Colubridae)
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Keywords

snake
Colubridae
Scaphiodontophis annulatus
mating behavior
Costa Rica
serpientes
Colubridae
Scaphiodontophis annulatus
comportamiento de cortejo
Costa Rica

How to Cite

Sasa, M., & Curtis, S. (2006). Field observations of mating behavior in the neck-banded snake Scaphiodontophis annulatus (Serpentes: Colubridae). Revista De Biología Tropical, 54(2), 647–650. https://doi.org/10.15517/rbt.v54i2.13940

Abstract

We observed the mating behavior of the neck-banded snake Scaphiodontophis annulatus (a common species of colubrid in the South Pacific of Costa Rica) in the pre-montane wet forest of Las Cruces Biological Station (San Vito de Java, Costa Rica). Three S. annulatus were observed during courtship between 10-12 AM in a patch of primary forest. The two males were observed to interact with the female, but not signs of male-male
agonistic interactions were observed. Their behavior includes grabbing and holding the female, copula, and biting
during the copula.

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