Feeding habits and habitat use in Bothrops pubescens (Viperidae, Crotalinae) from southern Brazil

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 664-667

  Hartmann, Marília T ^a   Hartmann, Paulo A ^a   Cechin, Sonia Z ^b   Martins, Marcio ^c,d  

^a Faculdades Integradas Módulo ^*  (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; AVES; BOTHROPS; CHILOPODA; CROTALINAE; MAMMALIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; VIPERIDAE;

EID: 30344481341     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/190-03N.1     Document Type: Article

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