Ecology of Thamnophis sauritus (Eastern Ribbon Snake) at the northern limit of its range

Northeastern Naturalist

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 279-292

  Bell, Sarah L M ^a   Herman, Tom B ^b   Wassersug, Richard J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; RANIDAE; SERPENTES; THAMNOPHIS SAURITUS;

EID: 34447272684     PISSN: 10926194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1092-6194(2007)14[279:EOTSER]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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