New records of death feigning in two species of Bothrops Wagler 1824 (Squamata: Viperidae) in the atrox clade

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  • Lucas Aosf Instituto de Manejo da Biodiversidade (IMBio), Rua Álvares Cabral, 247 - Campo Do Galvão, 12505-070, Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3337-2137
  • Bryan Martins Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Av. Rodrigo Octavio, Manaus, Amazonas, 69067-005, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6656-7048
  • Rafael Mathielo Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Rod. Gov. Mário Covas, BR-101 - Km 60 Litorâneo, São Mateus, Espírito Santo, 29932-540, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5624-6622

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v33i1.23727

Keywords:

death feigning, behavior, new records

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Published

2026-09-18

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Vol. 33 No. 1 (2026): Reptiles & Amphibians

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How to Cite

Aosf, L., da Cunha Martins, B., & Mathielo, R. (2026). New records of death feigning in two species of Bothrops Wagler 1824 (Squamata: Viperidae) in the atrox clade. Reptiles & Amphibians, 33(1), e23727. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v33i1.23727