Sexual dimorphism in the cane toad Bufo marinus: A quantitative comparison of visual inspection methods for sexing individuals

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-65

  Narayan, E ^a   Christi, K ^a   Morley, C ^b   Trevenen, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fiji Islands; Morphological characteristics; Sexing; Vocal sac

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BUFO MARINUS;

EID: 50249154381     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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