A skeletochronological estimation of age structure in a population of the Guenther's frog, Hylarana guentheri, from western China

Acta Herpetologica

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-11

  Li, Cao ^a,b   Liao, Wen Bo ^a   Yang, Zhi Song ^a   Zhou, Cai Quan ^a  

^a CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Yibing College   (China)

Author keywords

Age structure; Hylarana guentheri; Sexual size dimorphism; Skeletochronology

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA GUENTHERI;

EID: 77957157167     PISSN: 18279635     EISSN: 18279643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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