Body size evolution in snakes: Evidence from island populations

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 1, 2003, Pages 81-94

  Boback, Scott M ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; ONTOGENY; PREY SIZE; SNAKE;

AMPHIBIA; COLUBRIDAE; ELAPIDAE; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA; VIPERIDAE;

EID: 0037467021     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2003)003[0081:BSEISE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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