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Tongue
flicking responses of adult male and female Waglerophis merremii were tested
with cloacal glands chemical stimuli of male and female conspecifics and
control substance, ah l presented on cotton-tipped applicators. Tongue flicking
rates by both sexes were significantly higher from cloacal chemical stimuli than
from control, indicating that W. merremii detected conspecific cloacal
chemicals. Postreproductive males treated with testosterone ernitted
significantly more tongue-flicks in response to female than to male cloacal
chemicals. Postreproductive females treated with estradiol emitted
significantly more tongue -flicks in response to male than to female cloacal
chemicals. Both results showed that W. merremii can chemically discriminate
sex, suggesting the importance of pheromonal communication.
Chiaraviglio, M. & Gutiérrez, M. (1994). Reconocimiento de olor feromonal con específico en Waglerophis Merremii (Serpentes: colubridae). Influencia estacional y hormonal. Cuadernos de Herpetología, 8 (1), pp. 126-130
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