Egg gelatinous matrix protects Ambystoma gracile embryos from prolonged exposure to air

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 207-211

  Marco, Adolfo ^a   Blaustein, Andrew R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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