Morphological abnormalities in amphibian populations from the mid-eastern region of Argentina

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 432-442

  Peltzer, Paola M ^a   Lajmanovich, Rafael C ^a   Sanchez, Laura C ^a   Attademo, Andrés M ^a   Junges, Celina M ^a   Bionda, Clarisa L ^b   Martino, Adolfo L ^b   Agustín, Bassó ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Abnormal anurans; Agroecosystems; Ectromelia; Native forests; Suburban areas

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA;

EID: 84861217191     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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