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   Social aggregation behaviour in the North African amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegmanni

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: José Martín --- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain Nuria Polo-Cavia --- Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, Spain Adega Gonzalo --- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain Pilar López --- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain Emilio Civantos --- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain

   The ecology and behaviour of Amphisbaenians is poorly known due to their fossorial habits. However, amphisbaenians are often found under rocks where they thermoregulate, and probably engage in social interactions. We describe aggregations under rocks in a North African population...

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