A new bent-toed gecko (Genus Cyrtodactylus) from southern Palawan Island, Philippines and clarification of the taxonomic status of C. annulatus

Herpetologica

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 328-343

  Welton, Luke J ^a   Siler, Cameron D ^a   Diesmos, Arvin ^b   Brown, Rafe M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b National Museum of the Philippines   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Cyrtodactylus; Geckos; New species; Palawan; Philippines

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; LIZARD; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; NEW SPECIES; RIPARIAN FOREST; TAXONOMY;

CYRTODACTYLUS; GEKKONIDAE; GONATODES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 73349087858     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/08-057R1.1     Document Type: Article

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