Hist., Univ. Anfibios y Reptiles; pp. A six-year survey of snakes in a tropical coastal rainforest: role of prey and environment. 13(4): 269-283, Cei, J. M. 1993. the kind of polygamy in which a female pairs with several males, each of which also pairs with several different females. Herpetofauna from Serra da Jibóia, an Atlantic Rainforest remnant in the state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil. Reptiles of Central America. Imantodes is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as blunt-headed vine snakes or blunt-headed tree snakes. A brief review of snakes of Costa Rica. Kornacker,P.M. & Wüster, W. 2013. Biociências 13 (2): 211-220, Fugler, Charles M. and A. Brad Walls. This species is fairly active at night and has been found, in captivity, to travel an average of 5-10 meters in 5 minutes. Herpetofauna of Serra do Timbó, an Atlantic Forest remnant in the State of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil. Scientia Guaianae, Caracas, No. This genus includes six currently recognized species (Imantodes cenchoa, Imantodes gemmistratus, Imantodes inornatus, Imantodes lentiferus, Imantodes phantasma, and Imantodes tenuissimus) commonly known as blunt-headed vine snakes, occurring from Mexico to Argentina . Grants DRL 0089283, DRL 0628151, DUE 0633095, DRL 0918590, and DUE 1122742. Image Source. University of Chicago Press, 934 pp. Mus. An average clutch will contain 2-3 eggs; clutch size is dependent on factors such as female body size, habitat and feeding habits. living in the southern part of the New World. 2015. Imantodes cenchoa (Chunk-headed Snake, Bejuquilla), Diet. [5], Blunthead tree snakes are carnivores that forage primarily at night. Definition of the Caribbean Islands biogeographic region, with checklist and recommendations for standardized common names of amphibians and reptiles. Méndez-De la Cruz and X. Aguilar-Miguel. Mesoamerican Herpetology 4(4): 791–884, Zipkin, Elise F.; Graziella V. DiRenzo, Julie M. Ray, Sam Rossman, Karen R. Lips 2020. Mus. (Dos Santos-Costa and da Costa Prudente, 2005; Pizzatto, et al., 2008; Zug, et al., 1979), Blunthead tree snakes generally exhibit continuous reproduction. Non-Avian Reptiles of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: status of knowledge and commented list. & R. M. Lira-da-Silva 2012. -, Llanqui IB, Salas CY, Oblitas MP 2019. Herpetological Review 44 (2): 288-289 -, Medeiros-Magalhães, Felipe de; Daniel Orsi Laranjeiras, Taís Borges Costa, Flora Acuña Juncá, Daniel Oliveira Mesquita, David Lucas Röhr, Willianilson Pessoa da Silva, Gustavo Henrique Calazans Vieira, Adrian Antonio Garda 2015. 375–390, in A.J.M. Proc. The herpetofauna of Tamaulipas, Mexico: composition, distribution, and conservation status. Additional support has come from the Marisla Foundation, UM College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Museum of Zoology, and Information and Technology Services. [1], Blunthead tree snakes average about 800 mm (31 in). American Naturalist 28: 612-614 -, Cope, E.D. Herpetological Review, 36/3: 324. Serpientes del Noroeste Argento [Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca, La Rioja, Santiago del Estero]. Revista de Biología Tropical, 68(1): 336-343 -, Barrio-Amorós, César L. & Brewer-Carias, Charles 2008. The genus consists of seven species that are native to Mexico, Central America, and the northern part of South America. Herpetofaunal expedition to Parque Nacional Patuca: a newly established park in Honduras. (Gutierrez-C and Arredondo-S, 2005; Henderson and Knickerson, 1976; Landy, et al., 1966; Myers, 1982; Stuart, 1948; Zug, et al., 1979), While no information regarding specific predators of blunthead tree snakes currently exists, main predators of other snakes in Latin America include birds of prey such as laughing falcons (Herpetotheres cachinnans) and crane hawks (Geranospiza caerulescens). They have eyes with vertical pupils. Because these snakes are oviparous the female will leave her eggs after laying them. Diversidad de Anfibios y Reptiles del Parque Nacional Natural Isla Gorgona. Caribbean Herpetology 67: 1–53, Heimes, P. 2016. Ecology 95:856–870, http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/12-2017.1 -, Mendes-Pinto, T. J. (ed.) & Moreno, A.G. 1988. They feed mostly on small lizards, frogs, and other reptile eggs. Herpetologica 69 (2): 237-256. Herpetofauna da área do Igarapé Esperança na Reserva Extrativista Riozinho da Liberdade, Acre – Brasil. 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Estado de la fauna de anfibios y reptiles del Casanare Ciencias naturales Estado del conocimiento de la fauna de anfibios y reptiles del departamento de Casanare, Colombia. However, in an area that has seasonal rainfall, egg laying and hatching positively correlates with the rainy seasons. Mus. Sci., Paris, 23: 399-536 -, Eisenberg, Tobias 2014. & Beirne, C. 2011. J. G. Heubner, Wien, 66 pp. Epiphytes and climbing plants are also abundant. Acad. Imantodes is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as blunt-headed vine snakes or blunt-headed tree snakes. (On-line). 2005. Biota Neotrop. having markings, coloration, shapes, or other features that cause an animal to be camouflaged in its natural environment; being difficult to see or otherwise detect. 1979. Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. Changes in Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Over Time in Parque Estadual do Utinga, a Protected Area Surrounded by Urbanization. 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