Resolution of the taxonomic status of Nectocaecilia haydee (Roze) and a revised key to the genera of the Typhlonectidae (Amphibia: Gymnophiona)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 413-415

  Wilkinson, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; GYMNOPHIONA; NECTOCAECILIA; NECTOCAECILIA HAYDEE; TYPHLONECTIDAE;

EID: 0030438266     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565182     Document Type: Article

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