Field observations on feeding behavior in an Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor): Strike-induced chemosensory searching and trail following

Matthew Goode; Charles W. Radcliffe; Karen Estep; Andrew Odum; David Chiszar

doi:10.3758/BF03334031

Field observations on feeding behavior in an Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor): Strike-induced chemosensory searching and trail following

Matthew Goode, Charles W. Radcliffe, Karen Estep, Andrew Odum, David Chiszar

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A free-ranging specimen of Crotalus durissus unicolor on Aruba Island was observed after striking rodent prey (Calomys hummelincki) and after no-strike presentations. Strike-induced chemosensory searching and trail following were seen after strikes. When a chemical trail was not present following a strike, the snake searched extensively near its refuge, but never emerged from it.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	312-314
Number of pages	3
Journal	Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334031
State	Published - Oct 1990
Externally published	Yes

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