Sexual size dimorphism in the Red Hills Salamander, Phaeognathus hubrichti (Caudata: Plethodontidae: Desmognathinae)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 8-15

  Bakkegard, Kristin A ^a,b   Guyer, Craig ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; DESMOGNATHINAE; PHAEOGNATHUS HUBRICHTI; PLETHODONTIDAE;

EID: 2142777894     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/145-02A     Document Type: Article

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