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Original Articles

Amphibian Parasitism by the Leech Desserobdella picta at a Small Pasture Pond in Northwest Arkansas

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Pages 105-111 | Received 15 May 2000, Accepted 14 Jul 2000, Published online: 06 Jan 2011

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