Revision of the genus Lisposoma Lawrence, 1928 (Scorpiones: Bothriuridae)

Insect Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 241-264

  Prendini, Lorenzo ^a  

^a American Museum of National History   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTHRIURIDAE; LISPOSOMA; SCORPIONES; SCORPIONIDAE;

EID: 0242407273     PISSN: 1399560X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/187631203788964764     Document Type: Article

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