Intraspecific variation of the hemipenis in Siphlophis and tripanurgos

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 698-702

  Zaher, Hussam ^a   Prudente, Ana Lucia C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIPHLOPHIS;

EID: 0032794423     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565589     Document Type: Article

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