A taxonomic review of the Varanus (Polydaedalus) niloticus (Linnaeus, 1766) species complex

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 155-162

  Böhme, Wolfgang ^a   Ziegler, Thomas ^a  

^a ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

VARANUS NILOTICUS;

EID: 0031407532     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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