Reproductive biology of Atractus reticulatus (Boulenger, 1885) (Serpentes, Colubridae) in southern Brazil

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 195-199

  Balestrin, Rafael Lucchesi ^a   Di Bernardo, Marcos ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Colubrid; Fecundity; Reproduction; Sexual dimorphism; Snakes

Indexed keywords

ATRACTUS; COLUBRIDAE; SERPENTES;

EID: 26444474877     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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