Some investigations on the taxonomic status of Emys orbicularis from the Aegean and Central Anatolian regions of Turkey

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 574-581

  Taskavak, Ertan ^a   Ayaz, Dinçer ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anatolia; Emydidae; Emys orbicularis; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EMYDIDAE; EMYS ORBICULARIS;

EID: 33646367916     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.574.581     Document Type: Article

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