Quantification of the trade in xenopus laevis from south africa, with implications for biodiversity conservation

Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-83

  Weldon, Ché ^a   Villiers, Atherton L De ^b   Preez, Louis H Du ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b CAPENATURE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African clawed frog; Common platanna; Feral; Suppliers; Utilisation

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 34547339161     PISSN: 04416651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2007.9635553     Document Type: Article

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