Oxyrhopus trigeminus (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): predation by Bothrops atrox (Serpentes, Viperidae)

Authors

  • Átilas Rodrigues de Sousa Author
  • Castiele Holanda Bezerra Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5838930

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2026-05-06

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RODRIGUES DE SOUSA, Átilas; HOLANDA BEZERRA, Castiele. Oxyrhopus trigeminus (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): predation by Bothrops atrox (Serpentes, Viperidae). Herpetologia Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 3, p. 86–90, 2026. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5838930. Disponível em: https://hb.sbherpetologia.org.br/index.php/hb/article/view/143. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2026.