The effects of reproductive mode and climate on reproductive success in the Australian lizard, Lerista bougainvillii

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 60-65

  Qualls, Carl P ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LERISTA BOUGAINVILLII; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; ZOOTOCA VIVIPARA;

EID: 0031007271     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565329     Document Type: Article

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