Conservation genetics of an island toad: Bufo bufo in Jersey

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 192-198

  Wilkinson, John W ^a   Beebee, Trevor J C ^b   Griffiths, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Common toad; Conservation; Genetic diversity; Small populations

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BUFO BUFO;

EID: 45149098219     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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