The effect of reproductive condition on thermoregulation in female Agkistrodon piscivorus near the northwestern range limit

Herpetologica

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 156-167

  Crane, Adam L ^a   Greene, Brian D ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agkistrodon piscivorus; Body temperatures; Cottonmouth; Reproductive condition; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; PISCIVORE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SNAKE; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; THERMOPHILY; THERMOREGULATION;

MISSOURI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AGKISTRODON; AGKISTRODON PISCIVORUS; SERPENTES;

EID: 47749135249     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/07-021.1     Document Type: Article

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