Response of common musk turtles (Sternotherus odoratus) to intraspecific chemical cues

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 349-353

  Lewis, C H ^a   Molloy, S F ^b   Chambers, R M ^a   Davenport, J ^b  

^a William and Mary   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STERNOTHERUS ODORATUS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 35148826582     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2007)41[349:ROCMTS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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