Amphibian diversity and distribution in Tamhini, northern Western Ghats, India

Current Science

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1496-1501

  Dahanukar, Neelesh ^a   Padhye, Anand ^a  

^a ABASAHEB GARWARE COLLEGE   (India)

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AMPHIBIA;

EID: 27744580843     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
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