Geometric morphometric analysis of the male and female body shape of Amblyomma gemma, A. Variegatum and A. Hebraeum

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 271-279

  Pretorius, E ^a   Clarke, F C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acari; Geometric morphometric analysis; Ixodidae; South Africa; Ticks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978907744     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950108684267     Document Type: Article

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