The bufeo (Inia geoffrensis) in the Rio Lagarto Cocha of the Ecuadorian Amazon

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 118-125

  Herman, Louis M ^a   Von Fersen, Lorenzo ^b   Solangi, Mobisher ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b Delphinarium   (Germany)

^c Marine Life Oceanarium   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INIA GEOFFRENSIS;

EID: 0030066227     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1996.tb00309.x     Document Type: Article

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