Nematodes of the Great Plains Narrow-mouthed Toad, Gastrophryne olivacea (Microhylidae), from Southern Arizona

Comparative Parasitology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 102-104

  Goldeerg, Stephen R ^a   Bursey, Charles R ^b   Cheam, Hay ^a  

^a WHITTIER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aplectana incerta; Aplectana itzocanensis; Arizona; Gastrophryne olivacea; Microhylidae; Nematodes

Indexed keywords

EID: 2742512433     PISSN: 1049233X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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