Sex-related differences in hematological stress indices of breeding paedomorphic mole salamanders

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 197-201

  Davis, Andrew K ^a   Maerz, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA TALPOIDEUM; AMPHIBIA; AVES; INSECTIVORA; SALAMANDROIDEA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 40549086561     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/06-277R2.1     Document Type: Article

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