On the proposed elevation of Vipera aspis subspecies to full species rank: A cautionary note

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 235-238

  Filippi, Ernesto ^a  

^a FIZV   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SNAKE; SUBSPECIES; TAXONOMY;

AMPHIBIA; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; VIPERA ASPIS;

EID: 0041507092     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853803322390516     Document Type: Article

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