Deformity levels in wild populations of the wood frog (Rana sylvatica) in three ecoregions of western Canada

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 283-287

  Eaton, Brian R ^a,b   Eaves, Sara ^a   Stevens, Cameron ^a   Puchniak, Allison ^a,c   Paszkowski, Cynthia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^c Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; RANA SYLVATICA;

EID: 3142759456     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/95-03N     Document Type: Article

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