Visible implant elastomer tagging and toe-clipping: Effects of marking on locomotor performance of frogs and skinks

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-105

  Schmidt, Katrin ^a   Schwarzkopf, Lin ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carlia pectoralis; Endurance; Litoria nasuta; Marking techniques; Running speed

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANURA; CARLIA PECTORALIS; LITORIA NASUTA; SCINCIDAE;

EID: 77955357221     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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