Sperm ultrastructure of six Australian hylid frogs from two genera (Litoria and Cyclorana): Phylogenetic implications

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 443-451

  Meyer, E ^a   Jamieson, B G M ^a   Scheltinga, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anura; Hylidae; Phylogeny; Spermatozoa; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FROGS AND TOADS; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYLOGENY; SPERMATOZOON; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ANURA; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PHYLOGENY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0031243355     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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