Distribution and prevalence of upper respiratory tract disease in gopher tortoises in Florida

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-12

  Diemer Berish, Joan E ^a   Wendland, Lori D ^a   Gates, Cyndi A ^a  

^a FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GOPHERUS; GOPHERUS POLYPHEMUS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA AGASSIZII; POLYPHEMUS; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 0343238341     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565232     Document Type: Article

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