The allometry of life-history traits: Insights from a study of giant snakes (Python reticulatus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 244, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 405-414

  Shine, R ^b   Harlow, P S ^b   Keogh, J S ^b   Boeadi, ^a  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Life history; Reproduction; Reptile; Snake; Tropical

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY SIZE; RETICULATED PYTHON; SNAKE;

INDONESIA, SUMATRA;

ANIMALIA; COLUBROIDEA; PYTHON RETICULATUS; PYTHONIDAE; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031833573     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998003112     Document Type: Article

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