Ecological traits and conservation biology of five fossorial 'sand-swimming' snake species (Simoselaps: Elapidae) in south-western Australia

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 249, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 269-282

  How, Richard A ^a   Shine, Richard ^b  

^a W Australian Mus of Nat Science   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Elapidae; Habitat use; Sexual dimorphism; Snake

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; CONSERVATION; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SNAKE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA;

BANKSIA; SIMOSELAPS BERTHOLDI; SIMOSELAPS BIMACULATUS; SIMOSELAPS CALONOTOS; SIMOSELAPS FASCIOLATUS; SIMOSELAPS SEMIFASCIATUS;

EID: 0033231172     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283699900998X     Document Type: Article

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