The inconsistent and inefficient constricting behavior of Colorado western terrestrial garter snakes, Thamnophis elegans

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 450-460

  De Queiroz, A ^a   Groen, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PITUOPHIS CATENIFER; SERPENTES; THAMNOPHIS ELEGANS;

EID: 0034795021     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565963     Document Type: Article

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