The first shed skin of neonate corn snakes is chemically different from adult shed skins

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 124-127

  Ball, James C ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELAPHE; SERPENTES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2142729818     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/96-03N     Document Type: Article

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