Habitat association, size, stomach contents, and reproductive condition of Puerto Rican boas (Epicrates inornatus)

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-194

  Wiley, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SNAKE; STOMACH CONTENT;

AMPHIBIA; ANOLIS; BOA; BOA (GENUS); COLUMBIFORMES; COLUMBINA PASSERINA; EPICRATES INORNATUS; GALLIFORMES; INVERTEBRATA; MUS MUSCULUS; RATTUS RATTUS; REPTILIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 0141671885     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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