Background Worldwide, snakebite envenomations total~ 2.7 million reported cases annually
with~ 100,000 fatalities. Since 2009, snakebite envenomation has intermittently been …

Generalist species are often both widely distributed and abundant. They also are often
plastic in their ecology, both spatially and temporally, in response to variation in resources …

Conservation planning relies on integrating existing knowledge, social-environmental
contexts, and potential threats to identify gaps and opportunities for action. Here we present …

Aim The large rivers of the Neotropics are considered areas of high diversity and endemism,
which play an important role in the distribution patterns and evolution of Neotropical biota …

We studied the sexual dimorphism, feeding habits, reproductive biology, and seasonal
activity of the snake Philodryas patagoniensis in northeastern Argentina, where this species …

Because of their unique morphological and ecological characteristics (ie being obligate
carnivorous, solitary, and ingesting their prey whole), snakes are expected to show unusual …

If reproduction impairs an organism's ability to perform other fitness‐related activities, natural
selection may favour behavioural adjustments to minimize these conflicts. This is …

High‐quality information on predator–prey relationships is fundamental in understanding
food webs, community assembly and ecosystem functioning. Recent analytical advances …

We describe the morphological adaptations of the tongue and gastrointestinal tract of the
striped sand snake Psammophis sibilans and discuss their functional importance. Using …

Slender-bodied, diurnal “sand snakes” of the genus Psammophis are widespread and
abundant through Africa, but the general biology of these animals remains poorly known …