Geographic variation, taxonomy, and distribution of Eumeces skiltonianus and E. lagunensis (Squamata: Scincidae) in Baja California, México

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 361-375

  Grismer, L Lee ^a  

^a LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUMECES LAGUNENSIS; EUMECES SKILTONIANUS; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

TAXA;

EID: 0030319132     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853896x00081     Document Type: Article

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