Seasonal variability in brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) response to lures

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 79-84

  Shivik, John A ^a,b   Wright, William G ^a   Clark, Larry ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; PREY CAPTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SNAKE;

AMPHIBIA; BOIGA IRREGULARIS; REPTILIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 0034109917     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-78-1-79     Document Type: Article

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