Analyses of Skin Secretions of <i>Vipera ammodytes</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) (Reptilia: Serpentes), with Focus on the Complex Compounds and Their Possible Role in the Chemical Communication

Analyses of Skin Secretions of <i>Vipera ammodytes</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) (Reptilia: Serpentes), with Focus on the Complex Compounds and Their Possible Role in the Chemical Communication

Snakes rely heavily on chemical cues when foraging, searching for mates, etc. Snakes’ sex attractiveness pheromones comprise mainly heavy, semi-volatile compounds such as ketones. Here we investigated the composition of skin secretions of adult <i>Vipera ammodytes</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) in...

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Main Authors: Kostadin Andonov, Angel Dyugmedzhiev, Simeon Lukanov, Miroslav Slavchev, Emiliya Vacheva, Nikola Stanchev, Georgi Popgeorgiev, Deyan Duhalov, Yurii V. Kornilev, Daniela Nedeltcheva-Antonova, Borislav Naumov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
pheromone
snakes
behavior
ketones
lipids
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/16/3622

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