Intergeneric relations of the angular - toed geckos of circum western himalayas (Sauria: Gekkonidae)

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-34

  Khan, Muhammad Sharif ^a,b  

^a Herpetological Laboratory   (Pakistan)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angular toed geckos; Phylogeny; Western himalayas

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; GENOTYPE; LIZARD; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS;

CYRTOPODION; GEKKONIDAE; SAURIA;

EID: 61349098741     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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