Genetic evidence for single season polygyny in the northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens)

Herpetological Review

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-50

  Wilson, Gregory A ^c   Fulton, Tara L ^c   Kendell, Kris ^a   Schock, Danna M ^b   Paszkowski, Cynthia A ^c   Coltman, David W ^c  

^a Alberta Conservation Association   (Canada)

^b Detroit Zoological Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; FELIDAE; RANA PIPIENS;

EID: 41849145365     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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