Indian Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) on the verge of extinction

Current Science

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1549-

  Gad, Suman D ^a  

^a D 3/F Gen Pool   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAVIALINAE; GAVIALIS GANGETICUS;

EID: 47249153338     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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