Review of radio transmitter attachment methods for west indian rock iguanas (genus Cyclura)

Applied Herpetology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-170

  Goodman, Rachel M ^a   Knapp, Charles R ^b   Bradley, Kelly A ^c   Gerber, Glenn P ^d   Alberts, Allison C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b John G Shedd Aquarium ^*  (United States)

^c Dallas Zoological Society   (United States)

^d ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Endangered species; Lizard; Radio telemetry; Radio tracking

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649560377     PISSN: 15707539     EISSN: 15707547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075408X386169     Document Type: Review

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