Natural history of the Queen Snake, Regina septemvittata, in southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Herpetological Bulletin

Volumn , Issue 85, 2003, Pages 2-11

  Ernst, Carl H ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

REGINA SEPTEMVITTATA; SERPENTES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0347900767     PISSN: 14730928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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