ABSFKAC 1: Prey capture in rattlesnakes is built around chcmlchal means of predation
(venom), replacing mechanicitl means (constrict~ on, overpower). This prov~ des a safer …

Chemosensory searching in squamates with specialized tongue–vomeronasal systems is
well-documented. By tongue-flicking, these reptiles gather important chemical cues from …

The ability of newborn timber rattlesnakes, Crotalus horridus, to follow the scenttrail of a
conspecific newborn, adult female and adult male, was investigated. Twenty newborn C …

We tested the roles of prey odor and other habitat cues in the pre-strike movement patterns
of two, ecologically distinct sub-species of the western rattlesnake in naturalistic arenas. In …

This study investigated the effect of moonlight on the nocturnal activity patterns of prairie
rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis viridis). The effect of simulated moonlight on six adults and …

We performed field experiments to examine brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) attraction to
carrion. These snakes were attracted to carrion and entered traps baited with dead mice as …

Foraging is a key aspect of a species' ecology and decisions made while foraging affect
fitness in many ways. Although much research has focused on snake foraging, only a …

Rattlesnakes and many other viperids typically strike and release adult rodent prey (Gans,
1966; O'Connell et al., 1982; Radcliffe et al., 1980), allowing the envenomated rodent to …

M any advances in biology have been due to work on living systems commonly described as
model organisms. The phrase" model organism" evokes thoughts of the contributions of …

The brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis), an exotic on Guam, is primarily an arboreal
colubrid thought responsible for the decline and extinction of many species. Brown tree …