Polymorphic clay models of Thamnophis sirtalis suggest patterns of avian predation

Ohio Journal of Science

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 62-66

  Bittner, Tonya D ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTION; COLOR MORPH; MELANISM; POLYMORPHISM; PREDATION; SNAKE;

UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; AVES; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; THAMNOPHIS SIRTALIS;

EID: 0038653100     PISSN: 00300950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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