Geographic variation in body size and life-history traits in Bosca's newt (Triturus boscai)

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-27

  Diaz Paniagua, C ^a   Mateo, J A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Geographical variation; Life history; Newt; Triturus boscai

Indexed keywords

AMPHIUMA MEANS; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS; TRITURUS BOSCAI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033055205     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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