Notes on the hunting behavior of Clelia clelia and defensive mechanisms of Bothrops cf. atrox from observations of an unsuccessful predation attempt in Trinidad, W.I.

Authors

  • Rainer N. Deo Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Forestry Division, Wildlife Section
  • Saifudeen Muhammad Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists’ Club, Port of Spain

Abstract

Observation of an unsuccessful predation attempt by a Mussurana (Clelia clelia) on a Mapepire Balsain (Bothrops cf. atrox) in Trinidad.

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Published

2026-08-03

Issue

Living World 2026

Section

Nature Notes