Cannibalism in Dolichophis jugularis (Serpentes: Colubridae): More than Random?

Bayram Göçmen; Yehudah L. Werner; Burak Elbeyli

doi:10.3105/1345-5834(2008)27[1:CIDJSC]2.0.CO;2

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Bayram Göçmen,^1,* Yehudah L. Werner,² Burak Elbeyli³

¹1 Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Zoology Section, 35100 Bornova-Izmir, T
²2 Department of Evolution, Systematics and Ecology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusa
³3 Fair-Culture Park Zoo, Alsancak-Izmir, TURKEY

^*Corresponding author. Tel: +90–232–3881036 #1795; Fax: +90–232–3881036; E-mail address: bayram.gocmen@ege.edu.tr

Abstract

Four cases of cannibalism among Dolichophis jugularis (Serpentes: Colubridae) are reported from Cyprus and Turkey. The number of cannibalism records for this species thus rises to at least six. Due to its opportunistic euryphagy, D. jugularis is potentially cannibalistic. Although pure opportunism cannot be ruled out, cannibalistic behaviour may be enhanced in this species by conditions such as starvation.

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Bayram Göçmen, Yehudah L. Werner, and Burak Elbeyli "Cannibalism in Dolichophis jugularis (Serpentes: Colubridae): More than Random?," Current Herpetology 27(1), 1-7, (1 June 2008). https://doi.org/10.3105/1345-5834(2008)27[1:CIDJSC]2.0.CO;2

Accepted: 1 March 2008; Published: 1 June 2008

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