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Amphibian biology and husbandry.
Extant amphibians comprise three lineages-- salamanders (Urodela or Caudata), frogs and toads (Anura), and caecilians (Gymnophiona, Apoda, or Caecilia)--which contain more than 6,000 species. Fewer than a dozen species of amphibians are commonly maintained in laboratory colonies, and the husbandry requirements for the vast majority of amphibians are poorly known. For these species, a review of ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: ILAR Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1084-2020
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.48.3.203