Heterochrony in Growth and Development in Anurans from the Chaco of South America

Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 390-411

  Fabrezi, Marissa ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Anurans; Development; Growth; Metamorphosis; Morphology; Tadpoles

Indexed keywords

ANURA; LEPIDOBATRACHUS;

EID: 81355147613     PISSN: 00713260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11692-011-9128-5     Document Type: Article

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