The herpetofauna of Parque Nacional El Cusuco, Honduras (Reptilia, Amphibia)

Herpetological Bulletin

Volumn , Issue 87, 2004, Pages 13-24

  Wilson, Larry David ^a   McCranie, James R ^b  

^a MIAMI DADE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANURA; CAUDATA; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4444283340     PISSN: 14730928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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