Larval life history and abundance of a rare salamander, Eurycea junaluska

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 10-17

  Ryan, Travis J ^a,b,c  

^a Highlands Biological Station   (United States)

^b WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EURYCEA JUNALUSKA;

EID: 0031748788     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565473     Document Type: Article

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