An analysis of the live reptile and amphibian trade in the USA compared to the global trade in endangered species

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 103-110

  Herrel, Anthony ^a,b   Van Der Meijden, Arie ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM BIODIVERSIDADE E RECURSOS GENÉTICOS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Captive breeding; CITES; Export; Husbandry; Import; Invasive species; Pet trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898450679     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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