Alsophis portoricensis anegadae (Squamata: Colubridae): Morphometric characteristics, activity patterns, and habitat use

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-100

  Barun, Arijana ^a   Perry, Gad ^b   Henderson, Robert W ^c   Powell, Robert ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM   (United States)

^d AVILA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; CRAB; DAMAGE; HABITAT USE; MORPHOMETRY; PREDATION; REPTILE; SEX RATIO; SNAKE;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GUANA ISLAND; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH);

ALSOPHIS PORTORICENSIS; COENOBITA CLYPEATUS; COLUBRIDAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MICTYRIDAE; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33847707416     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2007)7[93:APASCM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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