The reproductive ecology of Mohave rattlesnakes

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 274, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-76

  Cardwell, M D ^a,b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crotalus scutulatus; Drought; Growth; Home range; Mating systems; Movement; Radiotelemetry; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; GROWTH RATE; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; PHOTOPERIOD; RADIOTELEMETRY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SNAKE;

MOJAVE DESERT; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CROTALUS; CROTALUS SCUTULATUS;

EID: 37249025231     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00358.x     Document Type: Article

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