A secure and economical system for caging venomous snakes
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1678-9199
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-91992003000100008