Courtship, Male Combat and Dominance in the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox
Courtship, Male Combat and Dominance in the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
The courtship behavior of Crotalus atrox, always initiated by males, follows a triphasic schema: tactile-chase, tactile-alignment, and intromission and coitus. The third phase is longer than in other snakes (20-28 h). Female lateral tail-whipping and the slower tail-waving are apparently not indicative of her receptivity, although the latter is cor...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Courtship, Male Combat and Dominance in the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_13867194
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_13867194
Other Identifiers
ISSN
0022-1511
E-ISSN
1937-2418
DOI
10.2307/1563829
