Conservation status of herpetofauna endemic to kwazulu-natal

Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 79-96

  Armstrong, Adrian J ^a  

^a EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation goals; Distribution modelling; Endemic amphibians and reptiles

Indexed keywords

EID: 47849119172     PISSN: 04416651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2001.9635453     Document Type: Article

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