A retrospective study of mortality in varanid lizards (Reptilia:Squamata:Varanidae) at the bronx zoo: Implications for husbandry and reproductive management in Zoos

Zoo Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 152-162

  Mendyk, Robert W ^a,b   Newton, Alisa L ^c   Baumer, Megan ^c  

^a Center for Science Teaching and Learning   (United States)

^b Center for Herpetological Education and Inquiry   (United States)

^c WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Captive management; Health; Mortality; Reproduction; Varanus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; LIZARD; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; FEMALE; LIZARDS; NEW YORK; REPRODUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; VARANIDAE; VARANUS;

EID: 84876078402     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21043     Document Type: Article

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