In situ prevention of anuran fertilization: A simple method for the detection of sperm competition with potential for other applications

Herpetological Review

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-36

  Hettyey, A ^a   Torok J ^a  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

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