The loss of the external ear opening in scincid lizards

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 544-555

  Greer, Allen E ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

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COLUMELLA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0036951190     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2002)036[0544:TLOTEE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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