In:
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, Pensoft Publishers, Vol. 16, No. 2 ( 2021-05-18), p. 317-331
Abstract:
Ecological and morphological data on Ungaliophis panamensis is extremely limited as this species is rarely encountered. These knowledge gaps have been advanced in this study where data was analysed from a small sample of snakes collected in two tropical forested environments in Costa Rica and Panama. Standardised major axis testing and a Bayesian latent variable ordination revealed that the species is sexually dimorphic, closely associated with tree trunks in natural forested areas, and occasionally discovered in rural buildings. Although further investigation into its natural history is warranted, this study shows that even with just a few individuals it is possible to elucidate ecological information that is relevant to the conservation of snake species.
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Online Resource
ISSN:
2236-3777
DOI:
10.3897/neotropical.16.e57872
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Publisher:
Pensoft Publishers
Publication Date:
2021
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2613449-4
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12
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