Population status of hellbender salamanders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) in the allegheny river drainage of New York State

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 579-588

  Foster, Robin L ^a   McMillan, Amy M ^a   Roblee, Kenneth J ^b  

^a BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOBRANCHIDAE; CRYPTOBRANCHUS ALLEGANIENSIS; CRYPTOBRANCHUS ALLEGANIENSIS ALLEGANIENSIS; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 73149111939     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/08-156.1     Document Type: Article

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