Analyzing the relationship between clutch size and female body size in reptiles

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 148-150

  King, Richard B ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

REPTILIA;

EID: 0034022718     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565253     Document Type: Article

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