Notes on Reproduction of the Cuban Lesser Racer, Caraiba andreae (Squamata: Dipsadidae)

Authors

  • Tomás M. Rodríguez-Cabrera Jardín Botánico de Cienfuegos
  • Alexander Arango Leyva Parque Zoológico Nacional de Cuba
  • Ernesto Morell Savall Área Protegida “Sabanas de Santa Clara,” Empresa Nacional para la Protección de la Flora y la Fauna
  • Javier Torres Departamento de Biología Animal y Humana, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de La Habana
  • Ruben Marrero División de Zoología de Vertebrados, Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v22i1.14024

Abstract

The reproductive biology of the Cuban Lesser Racer (Caraiba andreae) is very poorly known, despite the species being among the most common and widely distributed snakes in Cuba. Herein we provide data obtained mostly in captivity on eggs and hatchlings, incubation time, hatching behavior, and courtship behavior.

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Published

2015-03-01

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2015): Reptiles & Amphibians

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How to Cite

Rodríguez-Cabrera, T. M., Leyva, A. A., Savall, E. M. ., Torres, J., & Marrero, R. (2015). Notes on Reproduction of the Cuban Lesser Racer, Caraiba andreae (Squamata: Dipsadidae). Reptiles & Amphibians, 22(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v22i1.14024