A new species of gymnotus (gymnotiformes, gymnotidae) from uruguay: Description of a model species in neurophysiological research

Copeia

Volumn 2009, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 538-544

  Richer De Forges, Mathilde M ^a   Crampton, William G R ^b   Albert, James S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COASTAL WATER; CYPRINID; NEW SPECIES; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SYMPATRY; TOOTH;

URUGUAY;

ALISMATACEAE; GYMNOTIDAE; GYMNOTIFORMES; GYMNOTUS; GYMNOTUS CARAPO;

EID: 70350234286     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CI-07-103     Document Type: Article

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