Description of a papillate tactile organ in the Typhlopidae

South African Journal of Zoology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 249-253

  Young, Bruce A ^a   Wallach, Van ^b  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000046084     PISSN: 02541858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02541858.1998.11448479     Document Type: Article

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