Phylogeography of the genus Xenopus in southern Africa

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 321-330

  Measey, G J ^a   Channing, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TAXONOMY;

XENOPUS EPITROPICALIS; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0344098967     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853803322440781     Document Type: Article

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