Asymmetry and population characteristics in dice snakes (Natrix tessellata): An interpopulation comparison

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 422-426

  Herczeg, Gábor ^a   Szabó, Krisztián ^b   Korsös, Zoltán ^c  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; SNAKE;

NATRIX TESSELLATA;

EID: 33745963627     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853805774408540     Document Type: Article

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