Reproductive biology of Uruguayan theraphosids (Araneae, Mygalomorphae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 571-587

  Costa, Fernando G ^a   Pérez Miles, Fernando ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS CLEMENTE ESTABLE   (Uruguay)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Life span; Sexual behavior; Sperm induction; Uruguayan tarantulas

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOSCURRIA; ACANTHOSCURRIA SUINA; ARANEAE; EUPALAESTRUS WEIJENBERSHI; GRAMMOSTOLA; GRAMMOSTOLA IHERINGI; GRAMMOSTOLA MOLLICOMA; HOMOEOMMA URUGUAYENSE; INVERTEBRATA; MYGALOMORPHAE; OLIGOXYSTRE ARGENTINENSE; PLESIOPELMA LONGISTERNALE; SUINA; THERAPHOSIDAE;

EID: 0036948797     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2002)030[0571:RBOUTA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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