The distribution of African monitor lizards (Sauria: Varanidae)

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 374-377

  Bayless, Mark K ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SAURIA; SQUAMATA; VARANIDAE; VARANUS;

EID: 0031445140     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1997.100-89100.x     Document Type: Article

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