Notes on reproduction in the false coral snakes, Erythrolamprus bizona and Erythrolamprus mimus (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Costa Rica.(General Notes)

The Texas Journal of Science | May 1, 2004| | Copyright

Erythrolamprus bizona ranges from Costa Rica, south to Colombia and northern Venezuela and occurs from 8-1450 m in Costa Rica; Erythrolamprus mimus ranges from Honduras through Panama, western Colombia, Ecuador and northwestern Venezuela and occurs from 1-1200 m in Costa Rica (Savage 2002). Both are uncommon diurnal, secretive snakes that are oviparous (Savage 2002). The purpose of this note is to provide information on reproduction from a histological examination of gonadal material from museum specimens.

A sample of 40 specimens of E. bizona (females n = 25, mean ...

<0.01). Samples of E. mimus were too small to make valid size comparisons between males and females. Females of E. bizona with oviductal eggs or enlarged follicles>

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