The Catalog of Amphibia and Reptilia Specimens in the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Zoology Museum (COMU-ZM)

Authors : Bengi Baycan, Murat Tosunoğlu

Pages : 38-55

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Publication Date : 2017-08-06

Article Type : Research

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Keywords : zoology museum, amphibia, reptilia, inventory