Abstract
Animals can suffer injuries due to diseases, intraspecific aggression and, most of all, predation events. We present field data to provide numerical information about the injuries found in the largest Caspian Whip Snake (Dolichophiscaspius) population in Hungary, near the northernmost portion of the species’ distribution range.
Highlights
Wild animals can suffer injuries due to diseases, intraspecific aggression and, most of all, predation events (Bonnet et al 2010; Schenk 2017)
We present field data to provide numerical information about the injuries found in the largest and strictly protected Caspian Whip Snake population of Hungary, near the northernmost portion of the species’ distribution range
Krisztián Frank & György Dudás: Body scarring in Caspian Whip Snakes
Summary
Wild animals can suffer injuries due to diseases, intraspecific aggression and, most of all, predation events (Bonnet et al 2010; Schenk 2017). Frequency and types of injuries have shown geographical and habitat-related differences amongst populations (Akani et al 2002; Placyk and Burghardt 2005) and sexes (Norval et al 2016; Pleguezuelos et al 2018). We present field data to provide numerical information about the injuries found in the largest and strictly protected Caspian Whip Snake population of Hungary, near the northernmost portion of the species’ distribution range.
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