Influence of x‐rays on incubation in tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 295-300

  Thompson, Michael B ^a,d   Newman, Donald G ^b   Watson, Peter R ^c,e  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^c Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Eggs; Embryonic development; Incubation; Sphenodon; Tuatara; X rays

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007961799     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1998.9518158     Document Type: Article

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