Contribution to the knowledge of Lycodon ruhstrati (Fischer, 1886) in Vietnam - taxonomy and biology of a little-known species

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Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 207-224

  Vogel, Gernot ^a   Brachtel, Norbert ^a  

^a NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biology; Breeding; Distribution; Lycodon multifasciatus; Lycodon ruhstrati; Reptilia; Taxonomic status; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

LYCODON; REPTILIA;

EID: 57349170710     PISSN: 00363375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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