New species of Cnemaspis (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from northern Cameroon, a neglected biodiversity hotspot

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 510-519

  Bauer, Aaron M ^a   Chirio, Laurent ^b   Ineich, Ivan ^b   LeBreton, Matthew ^c,d  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c Cameroon Biodiversity Conservation Society   (Cameroon)

^d Johns Hopkins Cameroon Program   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CNEMASPIS; GEKKONIDAE; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34247496432     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2006)40[510:NSOCSG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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