Records of foreign reptiles and amphibians accidentally imported to new zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 351-359

  Gill, B J ^a   Bejakovtch, D ^b   Whitaker, A H ^c  

^a AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM   (New Zealand)

^b Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Accidental importation; Ecological threat; Frogs; Geckos; Lizards; Skinks; Snakes; Toads; Transportation

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; IMPORT; REPTILE;

NEW ZEALAND;

HEMIDACTYLUS FRENATUS;

EID: 0034757902     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2001.9518274     Document Type: Article

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