A field study of spatial ecology and movements of a threatened snake species, Hoplocephalus bungaroides

Biological Conservation

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 203-217

  Webb, Jonathan K ^a   Shine, Richard ^b  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Australia; Elapidae; Habitat use; Home range; Site fidelity; Snake

Indexed keywords

ELAPIDAE; HOPLOCEPHALUS BUNGAROIDES; SERPENTES;

EID: 0030760837     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00032-3     Document Type: Article

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