Courtship behaviour of the Ouachita dusky salamander, Desmognathus brimleyorum, and a comparison with other desmognathine salamanders

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 243, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-27

  Verrell, Paul ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP BEHAVIOUR; OUACHITA DUSKY SALAMANDER;

AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; DESMOGNATHINAE; DESMOGNATHUS BRIMLEYORUM; DESMOGNATHUS FUSCUS; PLETHODONTIDAE;

EID: 0030773328     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb05753.x     Document Type: Article

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