Changes in respiratory functions during metamorphosis of the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana
โ Scribed by John J. Just; Randall N. Gatz; Eugene C. Crawford Jr.
- Book ID
- 118970463
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1973
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 582 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0034-5687
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