A New Opisthotropis (Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae) from Northeastern Thailand

Current Herpetology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-40

  Stuart, Bryan L ^a   Chuaynkern, Yodchaiy ^b  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b National Science Museum   (Thailand)

Author keywords

New species; Opisthotropis; Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 70249129557     PISSN: 13455834     EISSN: 18811019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5358/hsj.26.35     Document Type: Article

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