Variation in Bidder's organ volume is attributable to reproductive status in Bufo woodhousii

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 656-659

  Calisi, Rebecca M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BUFO WOODHOUSII; BUFONIDAE;

EID: 30344471029     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/05-05N.1     Document Type: Article

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