The paradoxical frog Pseudis paradoxa: Larval anatomical characteristics, including gonadal maturation

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-10

  Downie, J R ^a   Sams, K ^a   Walsh, P T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Anura; Tadpole; Trinidad

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; PSEUDIS; PSEUDIS PARADOXA;

EID: 69749083010     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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