Analysis and comparison of three capture methods for the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis)

Herpetological Review

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-186

  Foster, Robin L ^a   McMillan, Amy M ^a   Breisch, Alvin R ^b   Roblee, Kenneth J ^b   Schranz, Dawn ^a  

^a BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CRYPTOBRANCHUS ALLEGANIENSIS ALLEGANIENSIS;

EID: 47949096439     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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