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1 96 REFERENCES ASHTON, RAY. E. Jr. ET PATRICIA S. ASHTON Movements and winter behavior of Eurycea bislineata (Amphibia, Urodela, Plethodontidae). Journal of herpetology. 12 : BALDAUF, R.J Climatic factors influencing the breeding migration of the spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw). Copeia : BEHLER, J.L Field guide to North American Reptiles & Amphibians. National Audubon Society. Chanticleer Press Edition. New York. 743 p. BENESKI, IT., E.J. ZALISKO et J.H. LARSEN Demography and migratory patterns of the eastern long-toed salamander, Ambystoma macrodactylum columbiamim. Copeia. 2 : BÉRARD, J.A., ET M. CÔTÉ (direction du projet) Manuel de foresterie. L'Ordre des ingénieurs forestiers du Québec et les Presses de l'université Laval. Québec p. BIDER, JR. ET S. MATTE Atlas des Amphibiens et des Reptiles du Québec. Société d'histoire naturelle de la vallée du Saint-Laurent et ministère de l'environnement et de la Faune. Québec. 106 p. BRUCE, R.C. 1982a. Larval periods and metamorphosis in two species of salamanders of the genus Eurycea. Copeia. 1 :

2 97 BRUCE, R.C. 1982b. Egg laying, larval periods and metamorphosis of Eurycea bislineata and E. jimaluska at Santeetlah Creek, North Carolina. Copeia. 4 : BRUCE, R.C Larval period and metamorphosis in the salamander Eurycea bislineata. Herpetologica. 41 : BRUCE, R.C Upstream and downstream movements of Eurycea bislmeata and other salamanders in a southern appalachian stream. Herpetologica. 42 : COOK, F.R Introduction aux Amphibiens et Reptiles du Canada. Musée national des sciences naturelles. Musées nationaux du Canada. Ottawa. 211p. DAKIN, S.F The influence of interspecific competition on the microhabitat distribution of terrestrial lungless salamanders in the southern appalachian mountains. Thèse de doctorat. Université Duke. DUELLMAN, WE. et L. TRUEB Biology of amphibians. The John Hopkins University Press. Baltimore. 670 p. DUELLMAN, WE. et J.T. WOOD Size and growth of the two-lined salamander, Eurycea bislineata rivicola. Copeia. 2 :

3 98 GIBBONS, J.W. et D.H. BENNETT Determination of anuran terrestrial activity patterns by a drift fence method. Copeia. 1 : GIBBONS, J.W. et R.D. SEMLITSCH Terrestrial drift fences with pitfall traps : an effective technique for quantitative sampling of animal populations. Brimleyana. 7 : HOLOMUZKI, JR Synchronous foraging and dietary overlap of three species of Plethodontid salamanders. Herpetologica. 36 : HUDSON, R.G Observations on the larvae of the salamander Eurycea bislineata bislineata. 11 : HURLBERT, S.H The breeding migrations and interhabitat wandering of the vermilion-spotted newt Noiophthalmus viridescens. Ecological monographs. 39 : JOHNSON, JE. et AS. GOLDBERG Movement of larval two lined salamanders {Eurycea bislineata) in the Mill river, Massachusetts. Copeia. 3 :

4 99 KLEEBERGER, S.R. et J.K. WERNER Home range and homing behavior of Plethodon cmereiis in Northern Michigan. Copeia. 2 : MACCULLOCH, R.D. et JR. BIDER Phenology, migrations, circadian rhythm and the effect of precipitation of the activity of Eurycea bislineata in Quebec. Herpetologica. 31 : MARTIN, D. et H. HONG The use of Bactine in the treatment of open wounds and other lesions in captive anurans. Herpetol. Review. 22 : 21 PACKER, W.C Bioclimatic influences on the breeding migration of Taricha rivularis. Ecology. 41 : PERCSY, C. et N. PERCSY À propos des migrations de batraciens. Actes de l'université d'été de la Nature 93 (Belgique). Cahiers des Réserves Naturelles n 7 (sept. 94) PETRANKA, J.W Ontogeny of the diet and feeding behavior of Eurycea bislineata larvae. Journal of herpetology. 18 :

5 100 PHILLIPS, C.A. et O.J. SEXTON Orientation and sexual differences during breeding migrations of the spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum. Copeia. 1 : SEMLITSCH, R.D Terrestrial activity and summer home range of the mole salamander {Ambystoma talpoideum). Can. J. Zool. 59 : SEMLITSCH, R.D Structure and dynamics of two breeding populations of the eastern tiger salamander, Ambystoma tigrimim. Copeia. 3 : SEMLITSCH, R.D Analysis of climatic factors influencing migrations of the salamander Ambystoma talpoideum. Copeia. 2 : SEMLITSCH, R.D. et J.H.K. PECHMANN Diel pattern of migratory activity for several species of pond-breeding salamanders. Copeia. 1 : SEVER, DM The ventral gland in female salamander Eurycea bislineata. Copeia. 3 : SEXTON, O.J., C. PHILLIPS et JE. BRAMBLE The effects of temperature and precipitation on the breeding migration of the spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum). Copeia. 3 :

6 101 SHOOP, C.R Orientation on Ambystoma maculatum movements to and from breeding ponds. Science. 149 : SMITH, ELLEN M. et F. HARVEY POUGH Intergeneric aggression among salamanders. Journal of herpetology. Vol. 28. No. 1. pp STEWART, G.D. et ED. BELLIS Dispersion patterns of salamanders along a brook. Copeia TAUB, F.B The spatial and temporal distributions of Plethodon c. cinereus and Enrycea bislineata bislineata. Zoology. Diss. Abstr. 20 : TAUB, F.B The distribution of the red-backed salamander, Plethodon c. cinereus, within the soil. Ecology. 42 : THIBAULT, P L'activité animale près d'un ruisseau situé en forêt. Mémoire de maîtrise. Université McGill. Montréal. 40 p. VERNBERG, F.J Hibernation studies of two species of salamanders Plethodon cinereus cinereus and Eurycea bislineata bislineata. Ecology. 34 : WEICHERT, C.K Seasonal variation in the mental gland and reproductive organs of the male Ewycea bislineata. Copeia. 2 : WILDER, I.W The developmental history of Eurycea bislineata in western Massachusetts.Copeia.l33:77-80.

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