Phylogeny-based species delimitation in Philippine slender skinks (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae: Brachymeles): Taxonomic revision of pentadactyl species groups and description of three new species

Herpetological Monographs

Volumn 24, Issue , 2010, Pages 1-54

  Siler, Cameron D ^a   Brown, Rafe M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Brachymeles boulengeri; Brachymeles schadenbergi; Brachymeles talinis; Endemism; Faunal region; Limb reduction; Philippines; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BRACHYMELES; BRACHYMELES BOULENGERI; BRACHYMELES TALINIS; REPTILIA; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 79952161749     PISSN: 07331347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1655/HERPMONOGRAPHS-D-10-00003.1     Document Type: Article

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