Sexual dimorphism and allometric size variation in a population of grass snakes (Natrix natrix) in Southern England

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 231-240

  Gregory, Patrick T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; NATRIX; NATRIX NATRIX; SERPENTES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 3142669878     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/122-03A     Document Type: Article

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