Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus telemetry: Observations on transmitter attachment and longevity

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 189-192

  Strauss, Maartin ^a,b   Botha, Hannes ^a   van Hoven, Wouter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crocodilians; Nuchal scales; Radio tracking; Tail scutes; VHF

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; CROCODILIAN; GPS; LONGEVITY; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; RADIOTELEMETRY; TRACKING;

AFRICA; MPUMALANGA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ALLIGATOR; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLUS; CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS;

EID: 58249142728     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3957/0379-4369-38.2.189     Document Type: Article

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