Discriminant functions for sex identification in two midwife toads (Alytes obstetricans and A. cisternasii)

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 105-109

  Bosch, Jaime ^a   Márquez, Rafael ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALYTES CISTERNASII; ALYTES OBSTETRICANS; ANIMALIA; ANURA;

EID: 0030454775     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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