The frequency of body scarring in Caspian Whip Snakes (Dolichophis caspius Gmelin, 1789) in south-western Hungary

By

Frank, Krisztián
Dudás, György

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-5-15

Original Publication

Subterranean Biology

Volume

32

Pages

83--85

Subjects

Colubridae , injury , predator-prey relationship , Szársomlyó Hill

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.32.e35743

 

Abstract

Animals can suffer injuries due to diseases, intraspecific aggression and, most of all, predation events. We present field data to provide numerical information about the injuries found in the largest Caspian Whip Snake (Dolichophiscaspius) population in Hungary, near the northernmost portion of the species’ distribution range.