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Figure 1


Fig. 1. Representative anchored J-loop take-off sequence in C. paradisi. Overhead (A), side (B) and front (C) views, traced from video records. Sequence starts just prior to the first upward movement. The preparation phase, in which the snake drops down from the branch, is not shown. In side view, arrows refer to horizontal and vertical axes. Scale bar, 25 cm. Mass=83 g, SVL=83 cm.