Diet of larval red salamanders (Pseudotriton ruber) examined using a nonlethal technique

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 741-745

  Cecala, Kristen K ^a   Price, Steven J ^a   Dorcas, Michael E ^a  

^a DAVIDSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; PSEUDOTRITON; PSEUDOTRITON RUBER; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 37349124210     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/07-019.1     Document Type: Article

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