Fetal adaptations for viviparity in amphibians

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 276, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 941-960

  Wake, Marvalee H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Fetus; Viviparity live bearing

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; CACOSTERNUM; GYMNOPHIONA; METAMORPHA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

ADAPTATION; AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; EMBRYOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; VIVIPARITY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; FEMALE; VIVIPARITY, NONMAMMALIAN;

EID: 84937732249     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20271     Document Type: Article

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