The karyology of Vipera aspis, V. atra, V. hugyi, and Cerastes vipera

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 113-119

  Aprea, Gennaro ^a   Gentilli, Augusto ^b   Zuffi, Marco A L ^c   Odierna, Gaetano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; GENETIC STRUCTURE; KARYOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; SNAKE; TAXONOMY;

ATRA; CERASTES VIPERA; SERPENTES; VIPERA; VIPERA ASPIS;

EID: 34547768250     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853806776052209     Document Type: Article

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