Diet and reproductive ecology of the Yucatán cricket-eating snake Symphimus mayae (Colubridae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 265, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 301-310

  Stafford, Peter J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colubrid snake; Insectivore; Peninsula; Reproduction; Sexual dimorphism; Symphimus mayae; Yucat n

Indexed keywords

DIET; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SNAKE;

WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD; YUCATAN PENINSULA;

ARANEAE; COLUBRIDAE; GRYLLIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MANTODEA; ORTHOPTERA; ORTHOPTEROIDEA; PHASMATODEA; SERPENTES; SYMPHIMUS MAYAE; TETTIGONIIDAE;

EID: 15244340004     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904006338     Document Type: Article

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