Differential kin discrimination by red-spotted newts (Notophthalmus viridescens) and smooth newts (Triturus vulgaris)

Ethology

Volumn 102, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 649-659

  Gabor, Caitlin R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; NOTOPHTHALMUS VIRIDESCENS; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS VULGARIS;

CANNIBALISM; EGG CANNIBALISM; KIN DISCRIMINATION; RED-SPOTTED NEWT; SMOOTH NEWT;

EID: 0029660965     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1996.tb01156.x     Document Type: Article

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