The reproductive cycles of the oviparous lizards Platysaurus capensis and P. minor: Evidence supporting a viviparity-oviparity reversal in the Cordylidae

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-129

  Van Wyk, J H ^a   Mouton, P Le F N ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDEMIC LIZARD; LIZARD; OVIPARITY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; VIVIPARITY;

AFRICA, (SOUTHERN);

CORDYLIDAE; PLATYSAURUS CAPENSIS; PLATYSAURUS MINOR;

EID: 0030435672     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853896X00153     Document Type: Article

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