Review of bolivian dipsas (Serpentes: Colubridae), with comments on other South American species

Herpetological Monographs

Volumn , Issue 22, 2008, Pages 54-105

  Harvey, Michael B ^a   Embert, Dirk ^b  

^a Broward Community College   (United States)

^b ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dipsas bucephala cisticeps; Dipsas chaparensis; Dipsas peruana; Dipsas variegata; Hemipenes; Lung morphology; Reverse sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BUCEPHALA; COLUBRIDAE; DIPSAS; DIPSAS NEIVAI; DIPSAS VARIEGATA; SERPENTES;

EID: 62449223474     PISSN: 07331347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1655/07-023.1     Document Type: Article

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