Reproductive biology and diet of Liophis poecilogyrus poecilogyrus (Serpentes, Colubridae) from southeastern Brazil

We describe the reproductive pattern and the diet of Liophis poecilogyrus poecilogyrus based on examination of museum specimens. The snake has an aseasonal reproductive pattern, suggesting multiple clutches during a year. Females are larger than males when sexual maturity is reached. Clutch size ran...

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Main Authors: Roberta R. Pinto, Ronaldo Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2004-06-01
Series:Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/42615