Notes on the defensive behavior and activity of Ablepharus kitaibelii (Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833) in Bulgaria

Vladislav Vergilov
2017 ZooNotes   unpublished
The defensive behavior of the Snake-eyed skink is reported for the first time. It includes different strategies as hiding, spiral winding of the body, moving the tail in a worm-like manner, detaching the tail and limbs, thanatosis and even biting. Data on the observed activities of the species in the wild are also provided.
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