Habitat use and activity of Prairie Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster) in Illinois

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 423-428

  Richardson, Matthew L ^a   Weatherhead, Patrick J ^a   Brawn, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAMPROPELTIS; LAMPROPELTIS CALLIGASTER; LAMPROPELTIS CALLIGASTER CALLIGASTER; SERPENTES;

EID: 34047183623     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2006)40[423:HUAAOP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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