Reproductive cycles of male and female tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) on Stephens Island, New Zealand

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 226, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 199-217

  Cree, Alison ^a   Cockrem, J F ^b   Guillette, L J ^c  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84986841489     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1992.tb03834.x     Document Type: Article

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