Natural history of Tropidurus spinulosus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) from the dry chaco of Salta, Argentina

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 107-110

  Cruz, Félix B ^a  

^a FCN e IML   (Argentina)

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Indexed keywords

TROPIDURUS SPINULOSUS;

EID: 0031799255     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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