Morphology and ecology of Sibon snakes (Squamata: Dipsadidae) from two forests in Central America

Authors

  • Todd R. Lewis
  • Rowland K. Griffin
  • Paul B. C. Grant
  • Alex Figueroa Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Orleans
  • Julie M. Ray La MICA Biological Station; Research Associate, Department of Biology, Towson University
  • Kirsty E. Graham Quest University
  • Gabriel David

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v12i1p47-55

Keywords:

Abundance, behavior, body condition.

Abstract

abundance, behavior, body conditionPhysical measurements, abundance, and ecological observations were recorded for Sibon annulatus, S. argus, S. longifrenis, and S. nebulatus at two Neotropical habitats: a lowland swamp forest in Costa Rica and a montane cloud forest in Panama. Fourty-four and 58 adult snakes were recorded from Costa Rica and Panama, respectively. Differences in morphology and body condition showed minimal significant differences among species from both geographical locations. Observations of feeding, reproduction, abundance, distribution, and a new size record for S. annulatus are discussed.

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Published

2013-06-18

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Articles

License

All material originally published in Phyllomedusa belongs to Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz - Universidade de São Paulo. All contents are under a license of Creative Commons BY-NC-ND.

How to Cite

Lewis, T. R., Griffin, R. K., Grant, P. B. C., Figueroa, A., Ray, J. M., Graham, K. E., & David, G. (2013). Morphology and ecology of Sibon snakes (Squamata: Dipsadidae) from two forests in Central America. Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 12(1), 47-55. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v12i1p47-55