Geographic variation in the frequency of scarring and tail stubs in eastern gartersnakes (Thamnophis s. sirtalis) from Michigan, USA

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 353-358

  Placyk Jr , John S ^a   Burghardt, Gordon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; PREDATOR; SNAKE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; REPTILIA; SALAMANDROIDEA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; THAMNOPHIS; THAMNOPHIS SIRTALIS;

EID: 33745810639     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853805774408568     Document Type: Article

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