Reproduction and growth of seven species of dwarf geckos, Sphaerodactylus (gekkonidae), in captivity

Herpetological Review

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-20

  Regalado, Rubén ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEKKONIDAE; SPHAERODACTYLUS;

EID: 33645765710     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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