Skinks currently assigned to Carlia aerata (Scincidae: Lygosominae) of north-eastern Queensland - A preliminary study of cryptic diversity and two new species

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-49

  Couper, Patrick J ^a   Wilmer, Jessica Worthington ^a   Roberts, Lewis ^b   Amey, Andrew P ^a   Zug, George R ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b Shipton's Flat   (Australia)

^c SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEW SPECIES;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; QUEENSLAND; WORLD;

CARLIA; SCINCIDAE;

EID: 17444409989     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO04010     Document Type: Article

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