Assessment of reproductive state in the turtle Mauremys leprosa: A comparison between inguinal palpation and radiography

Wildlife Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 527-531

  Keller, Claudia ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; TURTLE;

MAUREMYS LEPROSA;

EID: 0032417602     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR97013     Document Type: Article

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