Development of digestive system of indus valley toad, Bufo stomaticus Lütken

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 275-282

  Khan, Muhammad Sharif ^a  

^a Herpetological Laboratory   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bufo stomaticus; Morphogenesis

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; METAMORPHOSIS; MORPHOGENESIS; TOAD;

ANURA; BUFO STOMATICUS;

EID: 48849102033     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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