Observations on habitat, reproduction and feeding of Boiga blandingi (Colubridae) in south-eastern Nigeria

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 430-436

  Luiselli, Luca ^a,b   Akani, Godfrey C ^c   Barieenee, Ikomah F ^d  

^a Institute of Environmental Studies DEMETRA   (Italy)

^b Ecology Research Group   (Nigeria)

^c RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^d Federal Department of Forestry   (Nigeria)

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EID: 0002722310     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853898X00098     Document Type: Article

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