Stratton, J. Benjamin https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9888-3065
Richter, Stephen C. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6646-2484
Funding for this research was provided by:
U.S. Forest Service (Agreement Number 22-CS-11080200-011)
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (DBI: 1950355)
Kentucky Society of Natural History (Kentucky Society of Natural History)
Article History
Received: 27 August 2024
Revised: 2 January 2025
Accepted: 10 January 2025
First Online: 17 January 2025
Change Date: 3 July 2025
Change Type: Correction
Change Details: A Correction to this paper has been published:
Change Details: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-025-03620-5
Declarations
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: All work was conducted under Eastern Kentucky University’s Institutional Animal Care and Use protocol # 04-2022. No animals were injured or experienced fatality as a product of this study. All 25 sampled copperheads were released at the site of capture less than 12 h after they were caught. All applicable international, national, and/or institutional guidelines for the use of animals were followed.
: The authors certify that they have no financial or non-financial competing interests regarding this research.