Ontogenetic variation in head morphology and diet in two snakes (Viperidae) from Northeastern Argentina

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 406-412

  López, María S ^a,b   Manzano, Adriana S ^a,c   Prieto, Yanina A ^a  

^a Centro de Investigaciones Cientificas de Diamante   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE ENTRE RÍOS   (Argentina)

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EID: 84884546295     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/12-007     Document Type: Article

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