The ultrastructure of the spermatozoa of squamata - I. Scincidae, Gekkonidae and Pygopodidae (Reptilia)

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-100

  Jamieson, B G M ^a   Oliver, S C ^a   Scheltinga, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0030062825     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.1996.tb01255.x     Document Type: Article

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