A new mode of parental care in cockroaches
β Scribed by J. Perry; C. A. Nalepa
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 122 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0020-1812
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