Habitat correlates of the southern torrent salamander, Rhyacotriton variegatus (Caudata: Rhyacotritonidae), in northwestern California

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 385-398

  Welsh Jr , Hartwell H ^a   Lind, Amy J ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIUMA MEANS; BRYOPHYTA; CAUDATA; CONIFEROPHYTA; RHYACOTRITON VARIEGATUS; RHYACOTRITONIDAE;

EID: 12644311251     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565176     Document Type: Article

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