Oviductal sperm storage as a reproductive tactic of turtles

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 526-534

  Gist, Daniel H ^a   Congdon, Justin D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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STERNOTHERUS ODORATUS; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA;

EID: 3643091616     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(199811/12)282:4/5<526::aid-jez8>3.0.co;2-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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