Assessing stress levels of captive-reared amphibians with hematological data: Implications for conservation initiatives

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-44

  Davis, Andrew K ^a   Maerz, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA OPACUM; AMPHIBIA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 79952914528     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/10-180.1     Document Type: Article

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