Reproductive cycle of the Namaqua sand lizard, Pedioplanis namaquensis (Squamata: Lacertidae), from southern Africa

African Zoology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 147-149

  Goldberg, Stephen R ^a  

^a WHITTIER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lacertidae; Pedioplanis namaquensis; Reproductive cycle; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

LACERTIDAE; PEDIOPLANIS NAMAQUENSIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33745051222     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/1562-7020(2006)41[147:RCOTNS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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