Overview of Amphibian Medicine

Reptile Medicine and Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 941-971

  Wright, Kevin M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Philadelphia Zoological Garden   (United States)

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EID: 60449090459     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-72-169327-X/50079-1     Document Type: Chapter

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