A reliance on human habitats is key to the success of an introduced predatory reptile
Tom Major, Lauren Jeffrey, Guillem Limia Russel, Rebecca Bracegirdle, Antonio Gandini, Rhys Morgan, Benjamin Michael Marshall, John F. Mulley, Wolfgang Wüster
The study shows that male Aesculapian snakes prefer buildings while females prefer woodland, highlighting the role of human habitats in their success as an introduced ectothermic predator.
PLoS ONE · Feb 5, 2025Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition