Genetic and morphological variation in Australian Christinus (Squamata: Gekkonidae): Preliminary overview with recognition of a cryptic species on the Nullarbor Plain

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 289-315

  Donnellan, S C ^a   Aplin, K P ^b   Dempsey, P J ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRISTINUS; CHRISTINUS MARMORATUS; PHYLLODACTYLUS;

EID: 0033885509     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO98015     Document Type: Article

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