Cutaneous tail glands, noxious skin secretions, and scent marking in a terrestrial salamander (Plethodon shermani)

Herpetologica

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 270-280

  Largen, William ^a   Woodley, Sarah K ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Cutaneous gland; Integument; Pheromone; Salamander; Scent mark

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; MORPHOMETRY; PHEROMONE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN; SCENT MARKING;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; PLETHODON SHERMANI; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 57349132470     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/08-010.1     Document Type: Article

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