An assessment of leech parasitism on semi-aquatic turtles in the Western Piedmont of North Carolina

Southeastern Naturalist

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-202

  McCoy, J Clint ^a   Failey, Elisabeth L ^a   Price, Steven J ^a   Dorcas, Michael E ^a  

^a DAVIDSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHELYDRA SERPENTINA; CHELYDRIDAE; CHRYSEMYS; CHRYSEMYS PICTA; HIRUDINIDA; PLACOBDELLA ORNATA; PLACOBDELLA PARASITICA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34447550356     PISSN: 15287092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1528-7092(2007)6[191:AAOLPO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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