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Original Articles

The larynx and trachea of the barking gecko, Ptenopus garrulus maculatus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) and their relation to vocalization

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Pages 23-30 | Received 13 Mar 1997, Accepted 28 Jul 1997, Published online: 02 Oct 2015

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