A history of crocodilian science at the Bronx Zoo, wildlife conservation society

Herpetological Review

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-148

  Brazaitis, Peter ^a   Abene, J O E ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WCS/Bronx Zoo ^*  (United States)

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CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES);

EID: 47949102689     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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