Application of skeletochronology to a population of Pelobates cultripes (Anura: Pelobatidae) from Portugal

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 199-207

  Leclair, Maria Helena ^a   Raymond Leclair, J R ^a   Gallant, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; PELOBATES CULTRIPES; PELOBATIDAE;

EID: 21244501301     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/174-04A     Document Type: Article

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