Biochemical and morphological aspects of the relationship of the Namaqua day gecko to Phelsuma and Rhoptropus (Reptilia, Gekkonidae)

Zoology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 50-60

  Röll, Beate ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Digital sensillum; Lens crystallin; Oil droplet; Retina; Toe

Indexed keywords

GEKKO; PHELSUMA; PHELSUMA EDWARDNEWTONII; PHELSUMA OCELLATA; REPTILIA; RHOPTROPELLA; RHOPTROPUS;

EID: 0033425545     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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