Long-term and short-term effects of temperature on snake detectability in the wild: A case study with Malpolon monspessulanus

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 204-207

  Moreno Rueda, Gregorio ^a   Pleguezuelos, Juan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abundance; Climate; Montpellier snake; Population dynamics; Spain

Indexed keywords

MALPOLON MONSPESSULANUS; SERPENTES;

EID: 45149132515     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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