Food habits of Anilius scytale (Serpentes: Aniliidae) in the Brazilian Amazonia

Zoologia

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 184-190

  Maschio, Gleomar F ^a   da Prudente, Ana Lúcia C ^a   da Rodrigues, Francílio S ^a   Hoogmoed, Marinus S ^a  

^a MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Basal snakes; Diet

Indexed keywords

AMPHISBAENA; ANILIIDAE; ANILIUS SCYTALE; AULURA ANOMALA; CAECILIA; GYMNOPHIONA; LEPOSTERNON; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; TANTILLA MELANOCEPHALA;

EID: 79954615450     PISSN: 19844670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1984-46702010000200005     Document Type: Article

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