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Sexual size dimorphism and sexual selection in turtles (order testudines)

✍ Scribed by James F. Berry; Richard Shine


Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Year
1980
Tongue
English
Weight
924 KB
Volume
44
Category
Article
ISSN
0029-8549

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