On the identity of lacerta punctata linnaeus 1758, the type species of the genus euprepis wagler 1830, and the generic assignment of afro-malagasy skinks

Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-7

  Bauer, Aaron M ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Euprepis; Lacerta punctata; Mabuya; Nomenclature; Scincidae; Trachylepis; Type species

Indexed keywords

EID: 8444232854     PISSN: 04416651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2003.9635472     Document Type: Article

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