The sense organs involved in the courtship of Storeria, Thamnophis and other snakes. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 73, article 7.

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1937

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New York : The American Museum of Natural History

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p. 673-725, [3] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 722-725).
The mating behavior of Storeria dekayi -- Comparison with Thamnophis -- Comparison with Coluber constrictor constrictor and Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta -- Courtship patterns in other snakes -- The role of vision in courtship -- The chemical senses in courtship -- The role of movement in courtship -- The role of tactile organs in courtship -- Homosexuality -- The oestrous cycle -- Comparison between the feeding and courting responses -- The relation of courtship pattern to the sense organs -- The hypertrophy of tactile organs in male snakes.

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