Reproduction in the frog Aubria subsigillata (Dumeril 1856): hormonal injection and captive breeding technique
Houénafa Aimé Chrysostome Gansa; Hyppolite Agadjihouèdé
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Submitted date:
11/11/2024
Accepted date:
06/04/2025