Geographic variation and taxonomic status of the southernmost populations of Liophis miliaris (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes: Colubridae)

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 213-220

  Giraudo, Alejandro R ^a,c   Arzamendia, Vanesa ^a   Cacciali, Pier ^b  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b MUSEO NACIONAL DE HISTORIA NATURAL DEL PARAGUAY   (Paraguay)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LIMNOLOGÍA CONICET UNL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Geographic variation; Liophis miliaris semiaureus; Snake; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

COLUBRIDAE; LIOPHIS MILIARIS; SERPENTES;

EID: 33845305027     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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