Other characters like color patterns or behaviors are often used to ID species or subspecies, and may be important for alerting potential prey, warning away predators, or communicating between members of the same snake species (especially in courtship and mating).
(Other characters like color patterns or behaviors; are used; to ID species or subspecies; T:often) (Other characters like color patterns or behaviors; may be; important for alerting potential prey)
Other characters like color patterns or behaviors Other characters like color patterns or behaviors
are used may be
to ID species or subspecies T:often
important for alerting potential prey