Comparison of anesthesia and marking techniques on stress and behavioral responses in two Desmognathus salamanders

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 323-328

  Kinkead, Karen E ^a   Lanham, J Drew ^b   Montanucci, Richard R ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; DESMOGNATHINAE; DESMOGNATHUS; DESMOGNATHUS FUSCUS; DESMOGNATHUS MONTICOLA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 33845310019     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2006)40[323:COAAMT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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