Movement, activity, and microhabitat selection in the western box turtle, Terrapene ornata luteola, in New Mexico

Herpetologica

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 487-495

  Nieuwolt, Pimmy M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities; Box turtles; Deserts; Home range; Microhabitat selection; Movement; Terrapene ornata luteols

Indexed keywords

TERRAPENE; TERRAPENE ORNATA LUTEOLA; TESTUDINES;

BOX TURTLE; HABITAT SELECTION; HOME RANGE; WESTERN BOX TURTLE;

USA, NEW MEXICO;

EID: 0030299215     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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