Reproduction in llamas and alpacas

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 405-415

  Sumar, Julio B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

Author keywords

Alpaca; Llama; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

LAMA (CAMEL); LAMA GLAMA; LAMA PACOS;

EID: 0030130535     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01538-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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