An endochondral rather than a dermal origin for scleral ossicles in cryptodiran turtles

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 257-260

  Andrews, Kenneth D ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030423789     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565518     Document Type: Article

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