Variation in shell morphology of the western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata Baird and Girard) from three aquatic habitats in northern California

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 107-114

  Lubcke, Glen M ^a   Wilson, Dawn S ^b  

^a American Museum of Natural History ^*  (United States)

^b DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINEMYS MARMORATA; CLEMMYS MARMORATA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34248596570     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2007)41[107:VISMOT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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