Age, growth and sex determination in a population of smooth snakes, Coronella austriaca in southern England

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 137-150

  Reading, C J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; GROWTH RATE; SEX DETERMINATION; SNAKE;

DORSET [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WAREHAM FOREST; WESTERN EUROPE;

CORONELLA; CORONELLA AUSTRIACA; SERPENTES;

EID: 3543051150     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568538041231247     Document Type: Article

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