The cranial osteology and dentition in the scincid lizards of the genus chalcides (reptilia, scincidae)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 71, Issue , 2004, Pages 35-45

  Caputo, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chalcides; Functional morphology; Heterochrony; Skull; Teeth

Indexed keywords

CHALCIDES; REPTILIA; SCINCIDAE; SPHENOPS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34249804544     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000409356604     Document Type: Article

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