Finding of polydactyly in a free-ranging guanaco (Lama guanicoe)

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 220-222

  Zapata, B ^a   Gonzalez B A ^a   Marin, J C ^b   Cabello, J L ^c   Johnson, W E ^d   Skewes, O ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DEL BÍO BÍO   (Chile)

^c Servicio Agricola y Ganadero   (Chile)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Congenital defects; Guanaco; Polydactyly; South American camelids

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; LAMA (MAMMAL); LAMA GLAMA; LAMA GUANICOE; LAMA PACOS; UNGULATA; VERTEBRATA; VICUGNA PACOS; VICUGNA VICUGNA;

EID: 40949144770     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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