Capture success of northern map turtles (Graptemys geographica) and other turtle species in basking vs. baited hoop traps

Herpetological Review

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 145-147

  Browne, Constance L ^a,b   Hecnar, Stephen J ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAPTEMYS; GRAPTEMYS GEOGRAPHICA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 21844449679     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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