First experiences with free-ranging giant day geckos (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis, Gray 1870) in the Masoala rainforest exhibit in Zurich Zoo, Switzerland

Zoo Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 409-415

  Furrer, Samuel C ^a   Jaag, Kathrin ^b   Von Stockar, Sabine ^b   Rübel, Alex ^a  

^a Zoo Zurich   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ecosystem; Madagascar; Reptile; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; GEKKONIDAE; MASOALA; PHELSUMA; PHELSUMA MADAGASCARIENSIS GRANDIS; REPTILIA;

EID: 33750504001     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20104     Document Type: Article

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