Breeding biology of the gopher frog, Rana capito, in Western Florida

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 217-223

  Palis, John G ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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RANA CAPITO;

EID: 0031867179     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565300     Document Type: Article

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