A growth curve for the newt Triturus cristatus

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 227-232

  Arntzen, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIUMA MEANS; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS CRISTATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034038954     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565419     Document Type: Article

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