Mandibular sawing in a snail-eating snake
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-69436-7
Abstract: The jaws of vertebrates display a striking diversity in form and function, but they typically open and close like a trapdoor rather than sliding like a saw. Here, we report unique feeding behaviour in the… read more here.
Keywords: eating snake; snail eating; mandibular sawing; sawing snail ... See more keywords
A revised taxonomy of Asian snail-eating snakes Pareas (Squamata, Pareidae): evidence from morphological comparison and molecular phylogeny
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.939.49309
Abstract: Abstract The Asian snail-eating snakes Pareas is the largest genus of the family Pareidae (formerly Pareatidae), and widely distributed in Southeast Asia. However, potential diversity remains poorly explored due to their highly conserved morphology and… read more here.
Keywords: eating snakes; snakes pareas; molecular phylogeny; snail eating ... See more keywords
Real-time individual identification and recognition of Khorat snail-eating turtle Malayemys khoratensis using directional weight YOLOv8 for characteristic patterns finding
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj-cs.3413
Abstract: Khorat snail—eating turtle ( Malayemys khoratensis ) is widely recognized as a valuable bioindicator for environmental monitoring due to its long life span and high accumulative capacity. Until now, specialized techniques such as carapace marking… read more here.
Keywords: individual identification; khorat snail; recognition; snail eating ... See more keywords