Eggshell formation during prolonged gravidity of the tuatara Sphenodon punctatus

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 230, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-144

  Cree, Alison ^a,b   Guillette Jr , Louis J ^c   Reader, Karen ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c University of Florida ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0029808579     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199611)230:2<129::AID-JMOR2>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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