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Brief field observations on the foraging behavior of the Japanese striped snakeelaphe quadrivirgata

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  1. Department of Zoology, Kyoto University, Sakyo, 606, Kyoto, Japan

    Akira Mori

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Mori, A. Brief field observations on the foraging behavior of the Japanese striped snakeelaphe quadrivirgata . J. Ethol. 7, 53–56 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02350582

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