Reproductive ecology of the ploughshare tortoise (Geochelone yniphora)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 151-156

  Pedrono, M ^a   Smith, L L ^a   Sarovy, A ^a   Bourou, R ^a   Tiandray, H ^a  

^a UPMC University Paris 06   (France)

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Indexed keywords

GEOCHELONE YNIPHORA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035023298     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1566041     Document Type: Article

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