Terrestrial orientation by the eastern long-necked turtle, Chelodina longicollis, from Australia

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 467-477

  Graham, Terry ^a,b   Georges, Arthur ^a   Mcelhinney, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARENA; CHELIDAE; CHELODINA LONGICOLLIS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0030428727     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565689     Document Type: Article

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