New lizard of the genus Leposoma (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from the lower Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 541-546

  Rodrigues, Miguel T ^a   Avila Pires, Teresa C S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GYMNOPHTHALMIDAE; LEPOSOMA; LEPOSOMA GUIANENSE; LEPOSOMA PERCARINATUM; SQUAMATA;

EID: 30344478535     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/240-04A.1     Document Type: Article

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