Reproductive ecology of Pseudemys floridana and Trachemys scripta (Testudines: Emydidae) in northwestern Florida

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 249-256

  Aresco, Matthew J ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMYDIDAE; FORMICIDAE; MAMMALIA; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR; PSEUDEMYS; PSEUDEMYS CONCINNA FLORIDANA; PSEUDEMYS FLORIDANA; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 3142693432     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/169-03A     Document Type: Review

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