Molecular phylogeny and morphological revision of the Ctenotus labillardieri (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) species group and a new species of immediate conservation concern in the southwestern Australian biodiversity hotspot

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 3390, 2012, Pages 1-18

  Kay, Geoffrey M ^a   Keogh, J Scott ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ATP; Biodiversity hotspot; Cryptic species; Lizard; ND2; Skink; Southwestern Australia; Swan Coastal Plain

Indexed keywords

ANURA; CTENOTUS; GEMMULA; INVERTEBRATA; ORA; REPTILIA; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84863941950     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3390.1.1     Document Type: Article

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