Distribution, use and selection of nest type by Komodo Dragons

Biological Conservation

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 463-470

  Jessop, Tim S ^a   Sumner, Joanna ^a   Rudiharto, Heru ^b   Purwandana, Deni ^a   Imansyah, M Jeri ^a   Phillips, John A ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b Taman National Komodo   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Komodo dragon; Management implications; Nest selection; Nesting ecology; Varanus komodoensis

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDONESIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

VARANUS; VARANUS KOMODOENSIS;

EID: 1842486895     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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