Commercial harvesting of giant lizards: The biology of water monitors Varanus salvator in southern Sumatra

Biological Conservation

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 125-134

  Shine, Richard ^b   Harlow, Peter S ^b   Keogh, J Scott ^b   Boeadi, ^a  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asia; Lacertilia; leather; reproduction; skinning; sustainable use; Varanidae; wildlife

Indexed keywords

VARANUS SALVATOR;

COMMERCIAL HARVESTING; MONITOR LIZARD;

INDONESIA, SUMATRA;

EID: 0030442489     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(96)00008-0     Document Type: Article

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