Mortality and Weight Changes of Great Basin Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) at a Hibernaculum in Northern Utah
Parker WS and Brown WS. 1974. Mortality and Weight Changes of Great Basin Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) at a Hibernaculum in Northern Utah. Herpetologica. 30(3):234-239
A small population of 12-17 Great Basin rattlesnakes was studied for 4 years (1969-1973) at a hibernaculum in northern Utah. Data on summer and annual weight gains, individual growth rates, age at maturity, and dispersal are also presented.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Parker, William; Brown, William
- Units
- GRBA
- Keywords
- Crotalus viridis lutosus, demographic traits, Great Basin, Growth rates, Hibernaculum