Elicitation of brown treesnake predatory behavior using polymodal stimuli

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 969-975

  Shivik, J A ^a   Bourassa, J ^a   Donnigan, S N ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attractants; Behavior; Boiga irregularis; Brown treesnake; Stimuli; Trapping

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREDATION; SNAKE;

BOIGA IRREGULARIS; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0033674341     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3803206     Document Type: Article

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