Coral Snake Mimicry: Does It Occur?
- 11 September 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 213 (4513), 1207-1212
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.213.4513.1207
Abstract
Field observations and experimental evidence refute previous objections to the coral snake mimicry hypothesis. Concordant color pattern variation spanning hundreds of miles and several presumed venomous models strongly suggests that several harmless or mildly venomous colubrid snakes are indeed mimics of highly venomous elapids.Keywords
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