A comparative analysis of diurnal behavioural activities in males of agama aculeata aculeata and a. planiceps planiceps (reptilia: Agamidae) in windhoek, namibia

African Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 68-73

  Billawer, W H ^a   Heideman, N J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^b NATIONAL MUSEUM   (South Africa)

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EID: 84875941660     PISSN: 21564574     EISSN: 21533660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.1996.9649967     Document Type: Article

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