Coral snake mimicry: Does it occur?
Greene HW and McDiarmid RW. 1981. Coral snake mimicry: Does it occur?. Science. 213(4513):1207-1212
Field observations and experimental evidence refute previous objections to the oral snake mimicry hypothesis. Concordant color pattern variation spanning hundreds of miles and several presumed venomous models strongly suggests that seeral harmless or mildly venomous colubrid snakes are indeed mimics of highly venomous elapids.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Greene, H.; McDiarmid, R.
- Units
- SODN
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Ecology, Reptilia (Reptiles)