Reproducción de la toboba de árbol, Bothriechis nigroviridis (Serpentes: Viperidae), en Costa Rica

 

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Autore: Solórzano, Alejandro
Natura: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Data di pubblicazione:1997
Descrizione:The arboreal montane pitviper Bothriechis nigroviridis is distributed in the Central and Southeastem highlands of Costa Rica and Panamá. Eighty-six specimens were used mainly for morphometric analysis, reproductive cycle and distributional data Its activity pattem seems to be mainly nocturnal. Adult females are significantly longer than adult males. This species has a seasonal reproductive cycle, with timing of births closely related to the rainy season in Costa Rica (August-December). Neonates show identical color pattem to the adults. Courtship pattem is similar to that described for other pitvipers.
Stato:Portal de Revistas UCR
Istituzione:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lingua:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/21505
Accesso online:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/21505
Keyword:reptilia
serpentes
pitvipers
bothriechis nigroviridis
reproduction
distribution