Mouthpart pigmentation in Rana muscosa tadpoles: Seasonal changes without chytridiomycosis

Herpetological Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 263-265

  Rachowicz, Lara J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; RANA MUSCOSA;

EID: 0036981154     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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