Physiological evidence for reproductive suppression in the introduced population of brown tree snakes (Boiga irregularis) on Guam

Biological Conservation

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-98

  Moore, Ignacio T ^a   Greene, Michael J ^b   Lerner, Darren T ^c   Asher, Chance E ^d   Krohmer, Randolph W ^e   Hess, David L ^f   Whittier, Joan ^g   Mason, Robert T ^h  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d 1885 Tobacco Road   (United States)

^e SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^h OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boiga irregularis; Brown tree snake; Guam; Introduced pest; Stress

Indexed keywords

INTRODUCED SPECIES; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SNAKE;

GUAM; MARIANA ISLANDS; MICRONESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

BOIGA; BOIGA IRREGULARIS; SERPENTES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4143146493     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.04.012     Document Type: Article

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