Paedomorphosis and skull structure in Malagasy chamaeleons (Reptilia: Chamaeleoninae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 243, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 351-380

  Rieppel, Olivier ^a   Crumly, Charles ^b  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRADYPODION; BROOKESIA; CHAMAELEO; REPTILIA; RHAMPHOLEON; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0030697536     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb02788.x     Document Type: Article

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