Comparative biology of sperm storage in female salamanders

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 460-476

  Sever, David M ^a   Brizzi, Rossana ^b  

^a SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

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EID: 3643075026     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(199811/12)282:4/5<460::aid-jez5>3.0.co;2-o     Document Type: Conference Paper

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