Aspects of the ecology of worm snakes (Carphophis amoenus) associated with small isolated wetlands in South Carolina

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 339-344

  Russell, Kevin R ^a,c   Hanlin, Hugh G ^a,b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN   (United States)

^c Willamette Industries Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARPHOPHIS AMOENUS; SERPENTES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032755946     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565739     Document Type: Article

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