Micromelia in little penguins (Eudyptula minor)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 258-262

  Raidal, Shane R ^a   Shearer, Patrick L ^b   Cannell, Belinda L ^b   Norman, Richard J De B ^c  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Avian; Brachymelia; Congenital defect; Eudyptula minor; Little penguin; Micromelia; Skeletal abnormality

Indexed keywords

AVES; CONTRACAECUM EUDYPTULAE; EUDYPTULA MINOR; FURCULA; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 33846101753     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2006)20[258:MILPEM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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