Feeding, reproduction, and morphology of Bothrops mattogrossensis (Serpentes, Viperidae, Crotalinae) in the Brazilian Pantanal

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 408-413

  Monteiro, Carolina ^a,d   Montgomery, Chad E ^b   Spina, Felipe ^a   Sawaya, Ricardo J ^c   Martins, Marcio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BOTHROPS; CHILOPODA; CROTALINAE; MAMMALIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; VIPERIDAE;

EID: 33845336850     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2006)40[408:FRAMOB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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