Tail size and female choice in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
โ Scribed by Robert J. Bischoff; James L. Gould; Daniel I. Rubenstein
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 328 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5443
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