Intraspecific aggressive behaviour in fire Salamander larvae (Salamandra salamandra): The effects of density and body size

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-19

  Reques, Ricardo ^a   Tejedo, Miguel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALAMANDRA SALAMANDRA;

EID: 0030067603     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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