Patterns of growth in monitor lizards (Varanidae) as revealed by computed tomography of femoral growth plates

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Zoomorphology

• Publication date

  2017-03-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s00435-016-0338-3
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