Oxybelis aeneus: aggressive interactions with the clay-colored trush (Turdus grayi)
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Barquero Arroyo, Marco David
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In this note an aggressive encounter between a brown
vine snake (Oxybelis aeneus) and a clay-colored thrush
(Turdus grayi) is reported. The observations took place in
the campus of the University of Costa Rica, Limón port
city, Costa Rica (9° 59’4” N, 83° 3’40” W), which includes
an open, grassy area, and a secondary tropical rainforest
(Gutiérrez Calvo, 2012). Observations were carried out 15
m away from the interacting animals, such that individuals
were not disturbed. Animals were not captured at the end
of the observation period and were identified through
photographs and video recorded during the interactions.
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Aggressive interactions, Interacting animals, Clay-colored thrush
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https://www.thebhs.org/publications/the-herpetological-bulletin/issue-number-143-spring-2018/1819-12-i-oxybelis-aeneus-i-aggressive-interactions-with-the-clay-colored-trush-i-turdus-grayi-i