Distribution and relative abundance of Tennessee Cave Salamanders (Gyrinophilus palleucus and Gyrinophilus Gulolineatus) with an emphasis on Tennessee populations

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-20

  Miller, Brian T ^a   Niemiller, Matthew L ^a,b  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cumberland plateau; Gyrinophilus gulolineatus; Gyrinophilus palleucus; Middle Tennessee; Tennessee Cav Salamanders; Threats

Indexed keywords

GYRINOPHILUS; GYRINOPHILUS GULOLINEATUS; GYRINOPHILUS PALLEUCUS; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 42449111536     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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