Karyological characteristics of two species of Indian Gegeneophis (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae)

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 130-134

  Venu, G ^a   Venkatachalaiah, G ^a  

^a BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CHROMOSOME; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; KARYOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WESTERN GHATS;

AMPHIBIA; CAECILIIDAE (AMPHIBIA); GEGENEOPHIS; GYMNOPHIONA;

EID: 34547804233     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853806776052001     Document Type: Article

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