Movement
Western Coral Snake
Cat - Eyed Snake
Western Diamonback
Sidewinder
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Movement
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| There are four types of movement | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Linear Progression : Waves of muscle contraction along its body moves the snake forward . | ||||||||||||||||||
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Western Coral Snake
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| Latereal Undulation : This is the ommon type of movement. The snake moves forward by pushing the sides of its body against rocks or other ground objects. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cat - Eyed Snake
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| Concertina : The snake bunches its muscles in turn, first rear as front extends then front. They do this when in a tight spot. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Western Diamonback
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| Sidewinding : the snake lifts loops of its body moving sideways creating downward pressure to prevent sliding on loose sand or smooth surface | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sidewinder
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