Herpetofauna pet-keeping by secondary school students: Causes for concern

Society and Animals

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-46

  Bride, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 11644308240     PISSN: 10631119     EISSN: 15685306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853098X00032     Document Type: Article

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