Using cameras to monitor tunnel use by Long-toed Salamanders (Ambystoma macrodactylum): An informative, cost-efficient technique

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 277-286

  Pagnucco, Katie S ^a,b,c   Paszkowski, Cynthia A ^a   Scrimgeour, Garry J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b PARKS CANADA   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambystoma macrodactylum; Amphibian; Camera; Conservation; Crossing structure; Long toed salamander; Monitor; Tunnel use

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA MACRODACTYLUM; AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 80052403409     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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