Sexual differences in size and shape of the Mosor rock lizard [Dinarolacerta mosorensis (Kolombatović, 1886)] (Squamata: Lacertidae): A case study of the Lovćen Mountain population (Montenegro)

Archives of Biological Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 279-288

  Ljubisavljević, Katarina ^a   Polović, Lidija ^b   Ivanović, Ana ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b Natural History Museum of Montenegro   (Montenegro)

^c Faculty of Biology   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Dinarolacerta mosorensis; Montenegro; Morphological characteristics; Mt. Lov en; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

EID: 53549110767     PISSN: 03544664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/ABS0802279L     Document Type: Article

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