Comparison of two diet collection methods in the lizards, Sceloporus jarrovii and Sceloporus virgatus

Herpetological Review

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 307-310

  Watters, Jessa L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b EARLHAM COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCELOPORUS JARROVII; SCELOPORUS VIRGATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 52249097808     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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