Habitat utilization by the arboreal boa Corallus grenadensis in two ecologically disparate habitats on Grenada

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 203-214

  Henderson, Robert W ^a   Sajdak, Richard A ^b   Winstel, R Allan ^b  

^a MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARBOREAL SNAKE; BOA; HABITAT USE;

GRENADA;

BOA; CORALLUS; CORALLUS GRENADENSIS; HENOPHIDIA; MAMMALIA; RHIZOPHORACEAE; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0031715187     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853898X00485     Document Type: Article

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