Histochemical and quantitative study of the cloacal glands of Triturus marmoratus marmoratus (Amphibia: Salamandridae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 239, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 177-186

  Romo, E ^a   De Miguel, M P ^a   Arenas, M I ^a   Frago, L ^a   Fraile, B ^a   Paniagua, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

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EID: 0030528870     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05445.x     Document Type: Article

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