Phymaturus of Patagonia, Argentina: Reproductive biology of phymaturus zapalensis (Liolaemidae) and a comparison of sexual dimorphism within the genus

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 96-104

  Boretto, Jorgelina M ^a,b   Ibargüengoytía, Nora R ^a,b  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIOLAEMINAE; PHYMATURUS; PHYMATURUS ANTOFAGASTENSIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 73249118154     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/07-241R2.1     Document Type: Article

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