Molecular investigations in western palearctic water frogs

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 71, Issue , 2004, Pages 17-23

  Ragghianti, Matilde ^a   Bucci, Stefania ^a   Casola, Claudio ^a   Marracci, Silvia ^a   Mancino, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Green frogs; Hybridization; Hybridogenesis; Repetitive DNA

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA CLAMITANS; RANA EPEIROTICA; RANA LESSONAE; RANA RIDIBUNDA; RANA SHQIPERICA;

EID: 77949540725     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000409356601     Document Type: Article

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