Developmental arrest in Leptodactylus fuscus tadpoles (Anura: Leptodactylidae) III: Effect of length of arrest period on growth potential

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 85-92

  Downie, J R ^a   Weir, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPTODACTYLUS FUSCUS;

EID: 0030754945     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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