Egg production in Chersina angulata: An unusual pattern in a Mediterranean climate

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 172-179

  Hofmeyr, Margaretha D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHERSINA ANGULATA; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 3142722671     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/133-03A     Document Type: Article

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