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Spitting behaviour and fang morphology of spitting cobras
(2011-11-18)
To investigate the influence of different parameters on the venom spitting, behavioural experiments were conducted. In these experiments different targets were presented to the cobras. The results showed that contrary to ...
Ecology and population status of the Serval Leptailurus serval (SCHREBER, 1776) in Zambia
(2011-07-15)
Little is known about the Serval’s ecology, its needs and population status. This thesis is providing a new and detailed groundwork on this elusive felid species. The study was conducted between 2006 and 2008 in Zambia, ......
Phylogeography of the Komodo monitor Varanus komodoensis (Reptilia: Varanidae) inferred from mitochondrial DNA Control Region I and the implications for in situ management plans
(2011-03-16)
The Komodo monitor (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest living lizard in the world, which was discovered by scientists only about one hundred years ago. The wild populations of the Komodo monitor are restricted ...
Analysis of the Rubbing Behaviour of Psammophiids: A Methodological Approach
(2011-01-19)
Several snakes belonging to the eight genera of the family Psammophiidae are the sole known snakes to smear the secretion of their nasal gland on their own belly and flanks by little rapid head movements. The main objective ...