Paedogenesis in European newts (Triturus: Salamandridae): Cranial morphology during ontogeny

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 243, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-139

  Djorović, Ana ^a,b   Kalezić, Miloš L ^a  

^a Faculty of Biology   (Serbia)

^b FRI   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Cranial ontogeny; Metamorphosis; Newts; Paedogenesis; Salamanders; Triturus

Indexed keywords

AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANIMALIA; CAUDATA; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS; TRITURUS ALPESTRIS; TRITURUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0034141249     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(200002)243:2<127::AID-JMOR2>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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