Evaluating the effectiveness of herpetofaunal sampling techniques across a gradient of habitat change in a tropical forest landscape

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 733-749

  Ribeiro Jr , Marco A ^a   Gardner, Toby A ^b   Ávila Pires, Teresa C S ^a  

^a MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; EUCALYPTUS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 58149087532     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/07-097R3.1     Document Type: Article

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