Genetic and cytogenetic diversity in hochstetter’s frog, leiopefma hochstetteri, and its importance for conservation management

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 417-424

  Green, David M ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anura; Chromosomes; Diversity; Isozymes; Leiopel matidae; Leiopelma hochstetteri; Management units; Populations

Indexed keywords

LEIOPELMA HOCHSTETTERI;

EID: 0028251198     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1994.9518011     Document Type: Article

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