An analysis of prey-searching behavior in the western diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox
โ Scribed by James C. Gillingham; David L. Clark
- Book ID
- 119505023
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 430 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-1047
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