The effect of funnel trap type and size of pitfall trap on trap success: Implications for ecological field studies

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 321-328

  Maritz, Bryan ^a   Masterson, Gavin ^a   MacKay, Darian ^a   Alexander, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CAPTURE METHOD; FIELD SURVEY; FIELDWORK; PITFALL TRAP; REPTILE;

EID: 34547928159     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853807781374746     Document Type: Article

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