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The pheromonal repelling response in red-spotted newts (Notophthalmus viridescens)

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Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 10

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Parkl, D., Eisthen, H.L., Propper, C.R. (2005). The pheromonal repelling response in red-spotted newts (Notophthalmus viridescens). In: Mason, R.T., LeMaster, M.P., Müller-Schwarze, D. (eds) Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 10. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25160-X_6

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