Variation in defensive and exploratory behaviors across a rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus × viridis) hybrid zone in southwestern New Mexico

Abstract Studies on animal temperaments (consistent differences in behaviors across contexts) and behavioral syndromes (suites of correlated behaviors across contexts) have surged in recent decades. Accordingly, behavioral ecologists have gained greater appreciation for their evolutionary role and s...

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Main Authors: Dylan W. Maag, Yannick Z. Francioli, Matthew T. H. Goetz, Lea N. Sanders, Xochitl Lopez, Todd A. Castoe, Gordon W. Schuett, Rulon W. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96155-8
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