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Clinical Communication

Squamous cell carcinoma in a tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)

WD Roe Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand E-mail: [email protected]
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MR Alley Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand E-mail: [email protected]
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SM Cooper Elles Road Veterinary Centre, Invercargill, New Zealand
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L Hazley Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill, New Zealand
Pages 207-210 | Accepted 15 Jul 2002, Published online: 22 Feb 2011

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