2022/12/12 by Shane LOMBARDO, Patau Léa, Xavier Bonnet +2
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Amphibian and Reptile Biology #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
paper · doi:10.48716/bullshf.181-6
openalex publication_date 2022/12/12 · openalex created_date 2024/11/16 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01
During a monitoring session of snake populations in the Biological Reserve of Chizé (France), two cases of tail vibration were observed in one female and one male Zamenis longissimus on a total of 36 captures. These phenomenon were observed during a stressful moment for the snake (capture and handling), which leads us to believe that tail vibration could be a defense mechanism against predators.