The efficacy of visual encounter surveys for population monitoring of Plethodon punctatus (Caudata: Plethodontidae)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 578-584

  Flint, William D ^a   Harris, Reid N ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; PLETHODON PUNCTATUS; PLETHODONTIDAE;

EID: 30344488714     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/255-04A.1     Document Type: Article

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