Chemosensory recognition of its lizard prey by the Ambush Smooth Snake, Coronella austriaca

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 451-454

  Amo, Luisa ^a   López, Pilar ^a   Martín, José ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONELLA; CORONELLA AUSTRIACA; CORONILLA; CORONILLA AUSTRIACA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; PODARCIS; PODARCIS MURALIS; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 7044228216     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/177-03N     Document Type: Article

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