Overwinter survival by hatchling sliders (Trachemys scripta) in west-central Illinois

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 431-434

  Tucker, John K ^a   Packard, Gary C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA;

EID: 0031667778     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565459     Document Type: Article

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