A funnel trap for capture of small arboreal reptiles

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 413-423

  Davis, Christine ^a   Fleming, Patricia ^a   Craig, Michael ^a   Grigg, Andrew ^b   Hardy, Giles ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ALCOA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bait; Chemosensory; Drift fence; Gecko; Lizard; Olfactory; Preference; Skink

Indexed keywords

ARBOREAL SPECIES; AUDITORY CUE; BAIT; CHEMORECEPTION; DARK; LIZARD; OLFACTION; TRAP (EQUIPMENT);

CHRISTINUS MARMORATUS; CRYPTOBLEPHARUS; GEKKONIDAE; GRYLLIDAE; REPTILIA; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 49049106743     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853808785112039     Document Type: Article

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