Adaptations of the short-beaked echidna tachyglossus aculateus for sperm production, particularly in an arid environment

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 199-204

  Jones, R C ^a   Djakiew, D ^b   Dacheux, J L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

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EID: 84995981052     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: 18367402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/am04199     Document Type: Article

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