A reconsideration of the systematic status of rhoptropus bradfieldi diporus haacke 1965

Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 71-78

  Bauer, Aaron M ^a   Lamb, Trip ^b  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gekkonidae; Namibia; Rhoptropus; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646725086     PISSN: 04416651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2001.9635452     Document Type: Article

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