UNDERGROUND MICROHABITAT BY THE EARTHSNAKE Conopsis biserialis (SQUAMATA: COLUBRIDAE)

Conopsis biserialis is small snake with terrestrial and diurnal habitats and a restricted distribution in Central Mexico. The use of underground microhabitats and the subterranean activities of this small snake are uncommon characteristics to observe. Here, the use of a subterranean microhabitat aft...

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Autor: Raya-García, Ernesto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.herpetologia.fciencias.unam.mx:article/736
Acceso en línea:https://herpetologia.fciencias.unam.mx/index.php/revista/article/view/736
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Conducta
Faja Volcánica Transmexicana
refugio
serpiente subterránea
Behavior
retreat
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
subterranean snake
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Sumario:Conopsis biserialis is small snake with terrestrial and diurnal habitats and a restricted distribution in Central Mexico. The use of underground microhabitats and the subterranean activities of this small snake are uncommon characteristics to observe. Here, the use of a subterranean microhabitat after the rainy season in two specimens of C. biserialis is documented for the first time, verifying the facultative capacity of this species for fossoriality.