Predation on hatchling and juvenile diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) by the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 467-470

  Draud, Matt ^a   Bossert, Marc ^a   Zimnavoda, Sara ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMYDIDAE; MALACLEMYS TERRAPIN; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 7044263344     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/29-04N     Document Type: Article

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