Fecundity in the tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) from west-central Illinois

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 436-438

  Tucker, John K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

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EID: 24344439967     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853899X00484     Document Type: Article

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