Sexual dimorphism in head size of the Mediterranean gecko Hemidactylus turcicus (Sauria: Gekkonidae)

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-212

  Saenz, Daniel ^a   Conner, Richard N ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

HEMIDACTYLUS TURCICUS;

EID: 0029914181     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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