Niche differences among three sympatric species of Ameiva (Reptilia: Teiidae) on Hispaniola

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 131-136

  Sproston, Amy L ^a,f   Glor, Richard E ^b   Hartley, Laurel M ^c,g   Censky, Ellen J ^d,h   Powell, Robert ^e   Parmerlee Jr , John S ^e  

^a LUTHER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SECTION OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY   (United States)

^e Avila College   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^g Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMEIVA; REPTILIA; TEIIDAE;

EID: 0032743509     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565554     Document Type: Article

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