Age and size structure of populations of small marbled newts (Triturus marmoratus pygmaeus) from Doñana National Park (SW Spain). A case of dwarfism among dwarfs

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 239, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-92

  Diaz Paniagua C ^a   Mateo, J A ^a   Andreu, A C ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BODY SIZE; DWARFISM; MARBLED NEWT;

SPAIN, DONANA NATIONAL PARK;

TRITURUS MARMORATUS PYGMAEUS;

EID: 0029751324     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05438.x     Document Type: Article

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