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A review of the biology and literature of the Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer), native to Mexico and the United States
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Mendelson Iii, Joseph R., Kinsey, Se. T., Murphy, Es. B. (2015): A review of the biology and literature of the Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer), native to Mexico and the United States. Zootaxa 3974 (4): 517-537, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3974.4.4
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