Reproduction and Fat Body Cycle of Eurolophosaurus nanuzae (Sauria; Tropiduridae) from a Seasonal Montane Habitat of Southeastern Brazil

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 687-694

  Galdino, Conrado A B ^a   Assis, Vinícius B ^c   Kiefer, Mara Cíntia ^b   Van Sluys, Monique ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUROLOPHOSAURUS NANUZAE; SAURIA; SQUAMATA; TROPIDURINAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0346433621     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/114-02A     Document Type: Article

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