Differential growth and longevity in low and high altitude Rana iberica (Anura, Ranidae)

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-26

  Esteban, Marisa ^a   Sanchiz, Borja ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age; Altitude; Anura; Growth; Skeletochronology

Indexed keywords

RANA IBERICA;

EID: 0034068026     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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