The eye of the caecilian Rhinatrema bivittatum (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Rhinatrematidae)

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 147-153

  Mohun, Samantha M ^a,b   Wilkinson, Mark ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caecilian; Evolution; Eye; Vertebrate; Vision

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; CAECILIA; GYMNOPHIONA; RHINATREMA BIVITTATUM; RHINATREMATIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84924228574     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/azo.12061     Document Type: Article

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