The diversity and status of amphibians and reptiles in the Kyoga Lake Basin

African Journal of Ecology, Supplement

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-56

  Behangana, M ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Basin; Diversity; Fauna; Kyoga; Reptiles

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CONSERVATION STATUS; REPTILE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; LAKE KYOGA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

ALLIGATOR; AMPHIBIA; CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; VARANUS;

EID: 26244442881     PISSN: 17426979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00461.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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