An integrative taxonomic revision of the Cape Verdean skinks (Squamata, Scincidae)

Zoologica Scripta

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-44

  Miralles, Aurélien ^b   Vasconcelos, Raquel ^c   Perera, Ana ^c   Harris, David J ^c   Carranza, Salvador ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM BIODIVERSIDADE E RECURSOS GENÉTICOS   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MABUYA; MACROSCINCUS; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA; XANTHOTIS;

EID: 78650247932     PISSN: 03003256     EISSN: 14636409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2010.00453.x     Document Type: Article

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