Occurrence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Amphibians of Wise County, Virginia, USA

Herpetological Review

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 214-215

  Davidson, Sarah R A ^a   Chambers, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS;

EID: 82155165013     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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