Pine snake (Pituophis ruthveni and Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) hibernacula

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 560-565

  Rudolph, D C ^a   Schaefer, R R ^a   Burgdorf, S J ^a,c   Duran, M ^b   Conner, R N ^a  

^a Southern Research Station   (United States)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^c US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMYIDAE; GEOMYS BREVICEPS; PITUOPHIS; PITUOPHIS MELANOLEUCUS LODINGI; PITUOPHIS MELANOLEUCUS MELANOLEUCUS; PITUOPHIS RUTHVENI; SERPENTES;

EID: 37349057494     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/06-235.1     Document Type: Article

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