Range extensions for reptiles and amphibians along the northern versant of papua New Guinea

Herpetological Review

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 364-368

  Kraus, Fred ^a   Allison, Allen ^a  

^a BISHOP MUSEUM   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 34249079223     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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