Scavenging in the genus natrix

Acta Herpetologica

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 171-174

  Ayres, Cesar ^a  

^a ASHEGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Natrix; Scravenging; Spain

Indexed keywords

NATRIX; NATRIX MAURA; NATRIX NATRIX; NERODIA; SALAMANDRIDAE; SERPENTES; VIPERINAE;

EID: 84864423118     PISSN: 18279635     EISSN: 18279643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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