Mitochondrial DNA sequence data support the allocation of Greek mainland chameleons to Chamaeleo africanus

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 440-443

  Kosuch, Joachim ^a   Vences, Miguel ^b   Bohme, Wolfgang ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

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EID: 78649908608     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853899X00501     Document Type: Article

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