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Neonate Aggregations and Maternal Attendance of Young in the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus. Joseph A. Butler, Todd W. Hull and Richard Franz. Copeia, Vol. 1995, No. 1 (Feb. 15, 1995), pp. 196-198
"Field studies have shown that neonate aggregations and maternal attendance of young for varying periods after parturition occur in several species of North American viperids (Table 1). A single account of parental attendance in the eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalis adamanteus) by Meek (1946) has been criticized as unscientific (Klauber, 1972; Somma, 1990). Wright and Wright (1957) found 15 newborn eastern diamondbacks associated with a gopher tortoise burrow in Georgia. Means (1985) stated that neonates of C. adamanteus stay together near the site of parturition until the first molt is complete (about 10 days) but made no mention of the mother's presence. Parental attendance of young, however, has been noted by D. B. Means (pers. comm.) on four occasions. In this paper, we report three observations of neonate aggregations, adult attendance, or both in the eastern diamondback rattlesnake. We also review the literature and discuss the significance of these phenomena."
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0.1 Peruvian rainbow boa (Amaru)
2.0 Brazilian rainbow boas (Arco, Olho)
1.3.1 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Hari, TBA)
1.0 Thayeri kingsnake (Coatl)
0.0.1 Mexican black kingsnake (Mora)
2.7 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, Uce, TBA)
1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters
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Here's a good one -- - amazondoc, Fri Jul 23 13:21:40 2010