Phylogenetic comparative analysis of electric communication signals in ghost knifefishes (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae)

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Journal of Experimental Biology

• Publication date

  2007-12-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1242/jeb.007930PMID 18025011
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