The role of the ophidian vomeronasal system in species-typical behavior

Abstract

The garter snake vomeronasal system is critically involved in several species-typical behaviors including response to female sex pheromones, aggregation, shelter selection, prey selection, prey trailing and prey attack. There is also some evidence that vomeronasal stimulation may be inherently reinforcing. © 1984 Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., Amsterdam.