Natural history of the common tree snake, Dendrelaphis punctulatus (Serpentes:Colubridae), in the wetdry tropics of north Queensland

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 384-389

  Fearn, S ^a   Trembath, D F ^b  

^a Department of Primary Industries and Water ^*  (Australia)

^b MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; DIURNAL VARIATION; FROG; MEASUREMENT METHOD; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SNAKE; TAXONOMY; TREE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; WET SEASON;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND; TOWNSVILLE;

ANURA; COLUBRIDAE; DENDRELAPHIS PUNCTULATUS; ORTHOPTERA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 79955097962     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO10059     Document Type: Article

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