Use of chemical cues in detection of conspecific predators and prey by newts, Notophthalmus viridescens

Chemoecology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 193-197

  Mathis, Alicia ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Cannibalism; Intraspecific predation; Newts; Predator detection; Prey detection

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANOSTRACA; ARTEMIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); NOTOPHTHALMUS; NOTOPHTHALMUS VIRIDESCENS; SALAMANDRIDAE;

EID: 0346269314     PISSN: 09377409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00049-003-0248-y     Document Type: Article

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