Pythons in the pergola: The ecology of 'nuisance' carpet pythons (Morelia spilota) from suburban habitats in south-eastern Queensland

Wildlife Research

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 573-579

  Fearn, S ^a   Robinson, B ^a   Sambono, J ^a   Shine, R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BODY SIZE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PEST SPECIES; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SNAKE;

AUSTRALIA;

AMPHIBIA; AVES; FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA; MORELIA SPILOTA; PHALANGERIDAE; PSITTACIDAE; PYTHONIDAE; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035698756     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR00106     Document Type: Article

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