Estimating body composition of lizards from total body electrical conductivity and total body water

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 1999, Pages 587-595

  Angilletta Jr , Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0344564150     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1447592     Document Type: Article

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