Effects of refuge and conspicuousness on escape behavior by the broad-headed skink (Eumeces laticeps)

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 103-108

  Cooper Jr , William E ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUMECES LATICEPS;

EID: 0001796512     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853898X00386     Document Type: Article

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