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  • Reproductive biology and behavior of the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) on Guam.

    Creator:
    Waye, Heather L.
    Abstract:
    While there are many more species of reptiles in the tropics than in temperate latitudes, relatively little is known about the natural history of tropical species of snakes. Even basic information, such as reproductive ecology and behavior, is lacking. Patterns of reproduction in tropical species differ from patterns in temperate...
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    Dissertation
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    Biology and Behavior of the Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis) on Guam. Abstract approved

  • Pheromonal mediation of reproductive behavior in the brown tree snake

    Creator:
    Greene, Michael John
    Abstract:
    In animals, reproductive behaviors serve to attract individuals together during the breeding season and to coordinate the behavioral and physiological states of individuals so that mating can successfully occur. In snakes, the various reproductive behaviors including courtship, mating, courtship inhibition, male combat and trailing are mediated primarily by pheromones. Pheromones...
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    Dissertation
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    Reproductive Behavior in the Brown Tree Snake. Abstract approved: Robert T. Mason In animals, reproductive