Direct development in Desmognathus aeneus (Caudata: Plethodontidae): A staging table

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 1998, Pages 637-648

  Marks, Sharyn B ^a,c   Collazo, Andres ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY;

BATRACHOSEPS; DESMOGNATHUS AENEUS; ENSATINA;

EID: 0031880547     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1447793     Document Type: Article

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