Cardiovascular Physiology and Diseases of Amphibians

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-50

  Heinz Taheny, Kathleen M ^a  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Anuran; Caecilian; Cardiovascular; Salamander; Xenopus

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; HEART; HISTOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; HEART; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

AMBYSTOMA; AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; CAECILIA; GYMNOPHIONA; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 58149141468     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2008.08.005     Document Type: Review

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