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Morphological Anomalies in Rana arvalis Nilsson, 1842 from Subarctic Urban Areas

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  1. Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, 620144, Russia

    V. L. Vershinin, S. D. Vershinina, A. G. Trofimov & A. V. Burakova

  2. Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, 620002, Russia

    V. L. Vershinin & A. G. Trofimov

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Original Russian Text © V.L. Vershinin, S.D. Vershinina, A.G. Trofimov, A.V. Burakova, 2018, published in Ekologiya, 2018, No. 3, pp. 239–242.

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Vershinin, V.L., Vershinina, S.D., Trofimov, A.G. et al. Morphological Anomalies in Rana arvalis Nilsson, 1842 from Subarctic Urban Areas. Russ J Ecol 49, 274–276 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1067413618030116

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