Behavioral aspects during the subjugation of prey by Micrurus ibiboboca (Merrem, 1820) (Squamata: Elapidae)

Here we report the first description of subjugation of an Amphisbaena cf vermicularis by Micrurus ibiboboca in free life. The snake was sighted with an A. cf vermicularis within the mouth then started to prey it on the hole, diverging from other species from the genus Micrurus, which starts to inges...

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Autores principales: Sena da Silva, Tarciso Roberto, Silva Santos, Maria Laura, do Nascimento Barbosa, Vanessa, Maranhão dos Santos, Ednilza
Formato: Articulo Comunicacion
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2021
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/168072
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Sumario:Here we report the first description of subjugation of an Amphisbaena cf vermicularis by Micrurus ibiboboca in free life. The snake was sighted with an A. cf vermicularis within the mouth then started to prey it on the hole, diverging from other species from the genus Micrurus, which starts to ingest the prey completely out of the underground.