Taxonomic status of the legless lizard Ophisaurus (Squamata: Anguidae) in Taiwan: Molecular data, morphology, and literature review

Zoological Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 411-419

  Lin, Si Min ^a   Chang, Wen Shiang ^b   Chen, Szu Lung ^c   Shang, Gaus ^a   Lue, Kuang Yang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Vivarium Landscape Design Company   (Taiwan)

^c Taipei Zoo   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anguidae; Legless lizards; Ophisaurus; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ANGUIDAE; ANNIELLIDAE; OPHISAURUS; OPHISAURUS HARTI; SQUAMATA;

EID: 10644284986     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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