The evolution of adult body size in black-bellied salamanders (Desmognathus quadramaculatus complex)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1712-1722

  Camp, C D ^a   Marshall, J L ^a   Austin R M , Jr ^a  

^a PIEDMONT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; DESMOGNATHUS QUADRAMACULATUS; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033745757     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-78-10-1712     Document Type: Article

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