Habitat use and movements of Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula holbrooki) in a partially abandoned and reforested agricultural landscape

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 214-222

  Plummer, Michael V ^a  

^a HARDING UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Habitat selection; Home range; Kingsnake; Lampropeltis getula; Movement; Radiotelemetry

Indexed keywords

LAMPROPELTIS; LAMPROPELTIS GETULA; LAMPROPELTIS GETULA HOLBROOKI;

EID: 77958508132     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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