Extensive phylogeographic and morphological diversity in Diporiphora nobbi (agamidae) leads to a taxonomic review and a new species description

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 530-546

  Edwards, Danielle L ^a,b   Melville, Jane ^b  

^a Department of Sciences ^*  (Australia)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84255178611     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/10-115.1     Document Type: Article

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