No sexual size dimorphism in the frog Crinia georgiana (Anura: Myobatrachidae): An examination of pre- and postmaturational growth

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 132-137

  Smith, M J ^a   Roberts, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; CRINIA GEORGIANA; MYOBATRACHIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037358983     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2003)037[0132:NSSDIT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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