Arboreal behavior in the timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, in eastern Texas

Craig Rudolph; Rick Schaefer; Daniel Saenz; R. N. Conner

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Arboreal behavior in the timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, in eastern Texas

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Authors:

Craig Rudolph, Rick Schaefer, Daniel Saenz, R. N. Conner

Year:

2004

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Texas Journal of Science. 56(4):395-404

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Abstract

There have been several recent reports, and anecdotal observations extending back at least to J. J. Audubon, suggesting that the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) is one of the most arboreal members of the genus. Most previous records are of snakes located at heights of less than 5 m. Telemetry studies in eastern Texas have documented more frequent arboreal activity (16.1 % of locations of sub-adult snakes) and at greater heights (up to 14.5 m) than previously reported. Unlike previous reports, observations of arboreal activity were restricted to sub-adult snakes (

Citation

Rudolph, D. Craig; Schaefer, R. R.; Saenz, D.; Conner, R. N. 2004. Arboreal behavior in the timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, in eastern Texas. Texas Journal of Science. 56(4):395-404.