Histology and histochemistry of caudal courtship glands in three Arkansas plethodontid salamanders

Herpetological Review

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 280-284

  Mary, Michelle N ^a   Trauth, Stanley E ^a  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

PLETHODONTIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 34249063376     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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