Influence of the evolution of viviparity on eggshell morphology in the lizard, Lerista bougainvillii

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 228, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 119-125

  Qualls, Carl P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LERISTA BOUGAINVILLII; REPTILIA; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0001285369     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199605)228:2<119::AID-JMOR1>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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