Studies on specialized epidermal derivatives in igianian lizards. I. Gross morphology, topography and histology of callose scales in the Asian Rock Agama, Laudakia himalayana (Steindachner, 1869) (Squamata: Agamidae)

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 537-546

  Dujsebayeva, Tatjana N ^a   Ananjeva, Natalia B ^b   Miroschnichenko, Larissa V ^c  

^a Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan   (Kazakhstan)

^b ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^c AL FARABI KAZAKH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Kazakhstan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; MORPHOLOGY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SKIN; TOPOGRAPHY;

ASIA; EURASIA; PAMIRS;

AGAMA; AGAMIDAE; LACERTILIA; LAUDAKIA HIMALAYANA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 35148824704     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853807782152552     Document Type: Article

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