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