Breeding biology of a Florida population of Ambystoma cingulatum (Flatwoods Salamander) during a drought

Southeastern Naturalist

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-8

  Palis, John G ^a   Aresco, Matthew J ^b   Kilpatrick, Sandra ^c  

^a Florida State University ^*  (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c National Forests in Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA CINGULATUM; AMPHIBIA; METAMORPHA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 33747884831     PISSN: 15287092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1528-7092(2006)5[1:BBOAFP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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