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Hughes, A. (1977). The Topography of Vision in Mammals of Contrasting Life Style: Comparative Optics and Retinal Organisation. In: Crescitelli, F. (eds) The Visual System in Vertebrates. Handbook of Sensory Physiology, vol 7 / 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66468-7_11
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