Developmental and evolutionary implications of some limb abnormalities in a sample of green and golden bell frogs, Litoria aurea (Hylidae)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 596-599

  Greer, Allen E ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

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Indexed keywords

LITORIA AUREA;

EID: 0031471177     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565620     Document Type: Article

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