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Insights into the Mating Behavior of the Malabar Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus malabaricus) from the Central Western Ghats
Tekijät: Correa, Joel; Chikkanarayanaswamy, Pavan; Hasyagar, Vivek; Kumar, Vijay
Julkaisuvuosi: 2026
Lehti: National Academy Science Letters
ISSN: 0250-541X
eISSN: 2250-1754
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-026-01959-5
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Verkko-osoite: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-026-01959-5
Here, we present a commentary on the mating behavior of the Malabar Pit Viper Craspedocephalus malabaricus, an endemic species to the Western Ghats. Mating behavior was observed on three different occasions, with most rituals consistent with those of the family Viperidae. Notably, we documented a female dragging a male during coitus, a behavior rarely recorded in arboreal snakes. We also shed light on the species’ mating season, which occurs primarily during the peak monsoon season.
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The authors did not receive any support from any organization for the submitted work.
