Observations on Feeding Habits and Tail Display of the Sonoran Coral Snake, Micruroides euryxanthus
Vitt LJ and Hulse AC. 1973. Observations on Feeding Habits and Tail Display of the Sonoran Coral Snake, Micruroides euryxanthus. Herpetologica. 29(4):302-304
Feeding data are presented on 21 specimens of Micruroides euryxanthus from Arizona. These include stomach contents, feeding behavior, and feeding preferences. Leptotyphlops humilis was the preferred prey species as indicated by behavioral responses. Information concerning tail decoy display behavior is presented and placed into functional context. Of the individuals studied, 14.3% of the coral snakes had tail scars suggesting effectiveness of the display.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Vitt, Laurie; Hulse, Arthur
- Units
- SODN
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Ecology, Inventory and Monitoring (I&M), Reptilia (Reptiles)