Age and survivorship of the slider (Trachemys scripta) and the mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) in a Mississippi farm pond

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 266-268

  Parker, William S ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KINOSTERNON SUBRUBRUM; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA;

EID: 0030426551     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565521     Document Type: Article

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