Bothriocephalus rarus (Cestoidea: Pseudophyllidea) from the dwarf salamander, Eurycea quadridigitata (Amphibia: Caudata), in Southern Arkansas, with a review of this tapeworm species in other salamander hosts

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 277-281

  McAllister, Chris T ^a   Bursey, Charles R ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; BOTHRIOCEPHALUS; CAUDATA; CESTODA; EURYCEA; EURYCEA QUADRIDIGITATA; PSEUDOPHYLLIDEA;

EID: 0345015911     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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