Reinstatement of the genus oligosoma (reptilia: lacertilia: scincidae)

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 327-331

  Patterson, G B ^a   Daugherty, C H ^b  

^a Victoria University of Wellington ^*  (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Endemic; Leiolopisma; Lizards; New Zealand; Oligosoma; Reptiles; Skinks; Systematics; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008336519     PISSN: 03036758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1995.9517493     Document Type: Article

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