Ready and waiting: Delayed hatching and extended incubation of anamniotic vertebrate terrestrial eggs

American Zoologist

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 279-288

  Martin, Karen L M ^a  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22644451639     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/39.2.279     Document Type: Article

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