Brookesia exarmata sp. nov. (reptilia, chamaeleonidae): A new dwarf chameleon from the limestone outcrops of western madagascar

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-197

  Schimmenti, Giovanni ^a   Jesu, Riccardo ^a  

^a Acquario di Genova   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brookesia; Chamaeleonidae; New species; Tsingy de Bemaraha; Western Madagascar

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040810371     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009609356129     Document Type: Article

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