Egg deposition strategies of the smooth newt (Triturus vulgaris) in an unpredictable environment

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 119-123

  Cogalniceanu, Dan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Newts; Reproductive strategies; Triturus; Variable environments

Indexed keywords

AMPHIUMA MEANS; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS; TRITURUS VULGARIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032864753     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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