Trophic ecology and reproduction in three species of neotropical forest racer (Dendrophidion; Colubridae)

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 101-111

  Stafford, Peter J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central America; Colubridae; Dendrophidion; Diet; Ecology; Reproduction; Sympatry

Indexed keywords

ANOLIS; ANURA; COLUBER CONSTRICTOR; COLUBRIDAE; DENDROPHIDION; DENDROPHIDION VINITOR; LEPTODACTYLIDAE; POLYCHROTINAE; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1542318822     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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