Reproductive biology and food habits of horned adders, Bitis caudalis (Viperidae), from southern africa

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 1998, Pages 391-401

  Shine, Richard ^a   Branch, William R ^b   Harlow, Peter S ^a   Webb, Jonathan K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b PORT ELIZABETH MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DIET; HORNED ADDER; PREY SELECTION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

(SOUTHERN); AFRICA;

BITIS CAUDALIS; GEKKONIDAE; LACERTIDAE; SCINCIDAE; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA; VIPERIDAE;

EID: 0032077881     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1447433     Document Type: Article

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