Can zoos and aquariums ensure the survival of amphibians in the 21st century?

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  McGregor Reid, Gordon ^a,b,c   Zippel, Kevin C ^b  

^a White naped mangabey EEP Coordination

^b Amphibian Ark   (United States)

^c CHESTER ZOO   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA;

EID: 41849127500     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2007.00035.x     Document Type: Editorial

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