The dentition of the Neotropical lizard genus Teius Merrem 1820 (squamata teiidae)

Tropical Zoology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-193

  Brizuela, S ^a   Albino, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Dentition; Implantation; Lizards; Reptiles; Teeth; Teiidae; Teius

Indexed keywords

DICRODON; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; TEIIDAE; TEIUS; TEIUS TEYOU;

EID: 77649282869     PISSN: 03946975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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