Conservation status and habitat use of the West Virginia spring salamander (Gyrinophilus subterraneus) and spring salamander (G. porphyriticus) in general davis cave, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-43

  Niemiller, Matthew L ^a   Osbourn, Michael S ^b   Fenolio, Dante B ^c   Pauley, Thomas K ^d   Miller, Brian T ^e   Holsinger, John R ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c Center for Health Research   (United States)

^d MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cave dwelling; Gyrinophilus; Neoteny; Spring salamander; Subterranean; Troglodyte; West virginia

Indexed keywords

GYRINOPHILUS; GYRINOPHILUS PORPHYRITICUS; PLETHODONTIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 77952573984     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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