Open AccessNotes on Reproduction of the Cuban Lesser Racer, Caraiba andreae (Squamata: Dipsadidae)
Author(s) -
Tomás M. Rodríguez-Cabrera,
Alexander Arango Leyva,
Ernesto Morell Savall,
Javier Torres,
Rubén Marrero
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
reptiles and amphibians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2332-4961
pISSN - 2330-3956
DOI - 10.17161/randa.v22i1.14024
Subject(s) - squamata , hatchling , captivity , hatching , biology , zoology , colubridae , reproduction , courtship , ecology
The reproductive biology of the Cuban Lesser Racer (Caraiba andreae) is very poorly known, despite the species being among the most common and widely distributed snakes in Cuba. Herein we provide data obtained mostly in captivity on eggs and hatchlings, incubation time, hatching behavior, and courtship behavior.