Mating behavior of Xenopus wittei (anura: Pipidae)

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 1997, Pages 601-609

  Measey, G John ^a   Tinsley, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; PIPIDAE; XENOPUS WITTEI;

EID: 0030853382     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1447567     Document Type: Review

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