Xenopeltis unicolor (Serpentes: Xenopeltidae) Predation on Gekko gecko (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

Authors

  • Cameron Wesley Hodges Suranaree University of Technology, 111 Thanon Maha Witthayalai, Suranari, Mueang, Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, THAILAND

Keywords:

Xenopeltis unicolor, Diet, Gekko gecko, Predation, Feeding ecology

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Published

2020-11-26

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Hodges, C.W. 2020. Xenopeltis unicolor (Serpentes: Xenopeltidae) Predation on Gekko gecko (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Tropical Natural History. 20, 3 (Nov. 2020), 265–267.

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Vol. 20 No. 3 (2020): December

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Short Notes

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