Sperm aggregations in the spermathecae of southern Torrent Salamanders, Rhyacotriton variegatus

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-72

  Sever, David M ^a   Tait, Cynthia K ^b   Diller, Lowell V ^c   Burkholder, Laura ^c  

^a SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Bureau of Land Management   (United States)

^c Simpson Timber Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; ENTEROBACTER; PLETHODONTIDAE; RHYACOTRITON; RHYACOTRITON VARIEGATUS; RHYACOTRITONIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 2142793066     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/164-03A     Document Type: Article

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