Subspeciation befogged by the Seligmann effect: The case of Laudakia stellio (Reptilia: Sauria: Agamidae) in southern Sinai, Egypt

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 40, Issue 19-20, 2006, Pages 1259-1284

  Lachman, Esther ^a   Carmely, Hilla ^a   Werner, Yehudah L ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Agama stellio; Asymmetry; Laudakia stellio; Negev; Seligmann effect; Sexual dimorphism; Sinai mountains; Subspeciation

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRY; MORPHOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REPTILE; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; ASIA; EGYPT; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; NEGEV; NORTH AFRICA; SINAI; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

AGAMA STELIO; AGAMIDAE; LAUDAKIA STELLIO; REPTILIA; SAURIA;

EID: 33750294152     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930600861207     Document Type: Article

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