Vitamin D status of wild Ricord's iguanas (Cyclura ricordii) and captive and wild rhinoceros iguanas (Cyclura cornuta cornuta) in the Dominican Republic

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 188-191

  Ramer, Jan C ^a   Maria, Roberto ^b   Reichard, Tim ^c   Tolson, Peter J ^c   Chen, Tai C ^d   Holick, Michael F ^d  

^a INDIANAPOLIS ZOO   (United States)

^b Parque Zoológico Nacional   (Dominican Republic)

^c Toledo Zoo   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclura; Rhinoceros iguana; Ricord's iguana; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CYCLURA; CYCLURA CORNUTA CORNUTA; CYCLURA RICORDII; IGUANA; IGUANIA; RHINOCEROS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 24644507787     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/04-080.1     Document Type: Article

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