Reproductive physiology of the broad banded watersnake, Nerodia fasciata confluens, in southeastern Louisiana

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 410-421

  Tom Lorenz, O ^a   Horne, Brian D ^b   Anderson, Noah J ^c   Cheek, Ann O ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b Institute for Conservation Research   (United States)

^c Baraboo Rural Training Track Program   (United States)

^d SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colubrids; Hormone; Natricine; Nerodia; Physiology; Reproduction; Reptile; Snakes

Indexed keywords

COLUBRIDAE; CONFLUENS; NERODIA; NERODIA FASCIATA CONFLUENS; REPTILIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 84861208127     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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