Differences in renal-cloacal function between Crocodylus porosus and Alligator mississippiensis have implications for crocodilian evolution

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 153-158

  Pidcock, S ^a,b   Taplin, L E ^a,b   Grigg, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cloaca; Crocodilian evolution; Crocodilian zoogeography; Osmoregulation; Salt glands

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPIENSIS; CROCODYLUS POROSUS;

EID: 0030957612     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050059     Document Type: Article

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