Detectability, movements and apparent lack of homing in Hoplodactylus maculatus (Reptilia: Diplodactylidae) following translocation

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 111-116

  Lettink, Marieke ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Artificial retreats; Birdlings flat; Detection; Gecko; Pitfall trapping

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; REPTILE; SHRUBLAND; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TRANSLOCATION;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

ANIMALIA; GEKKO; GEKKONIDAE; HOPLODACTYLUS; HOPLODACTYLUS MACULATUS; REPTILIA;

EID: 36049010374     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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