Python molurus predation on a macaca nemestrina in Khao Yai national park, Thailand

Hamadryad

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 176-178

  Khamcha, Daphawan ^a   Sukumal, Niti ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACACA NEMESTRINA; PYTHON MOLURUS;

EID: 80054956870     PISSN: 0972205X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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