The female reproductive cycle of the Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 399-409

  Iverson, J B ^a   Moler, P E ^b  

^a EARLHAM COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Florida Game Fresh Water Fish Community   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APALONE FEROX; MYA ARENARIA; TESTUDINES; TRIONYCHIDAE;

EID: 0030748878     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565669     Document Type: Article

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