Hematology and blood biochemistry of young healthy broad-snouted caimans (Caiman latirostris)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 516-524

  Zayas, M A ^a   Rodriguez H A ^a   Galoppo, G H ^a   Stoker, C ^a   Durando, M ^a   Luque, E H ^a   Munoz de Toro M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

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EID: 84255178564     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/10-158.1     Document Type: Article

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