Habitat segregation of Ambystoma gracile and Ambystoma macrodactylum in mountain ponds and lakes, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-34

  Hoffman, Robert L ^a   Larson, Gary L ^b   Brokes, Brendan J ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c WA Department of Fish and Wildlife   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA GRACILE; AMBYSTOMA MACRODACTYLUM; AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS;

EID: 0037360544     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2003)037[0024:HSOAGA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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