A cineradiographic study of lung ventilation in alligator mississippiensis

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 311, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 563-585

  Claessens, Leon P A M ^a  

^a Center for Interdisciplinary Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREATHING; FEMALE; LUNG; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; LUNG; MALE; RESPIRATION;

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPPIENSIS; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES);

EID: 70349456580     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.530     Document Type: Article

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