Reproduction, seasonal activity and growth of the coral snake, Micrurus corallinus (Elapidae), in the southeastern Atlantic forest in Brazil

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 277-285

  Marques, Otavio A V ^a  

^a INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; ELAPIDAE; MICRURUS CORALLINUS; SERPENTES;

CORAL SNAKE; GROWTH; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL ACTIVITY;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0030442190     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853896X00441     Document Type: Article

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