First chromosomal analysis for the genus lygodactylus (gray, 1864): The karyotype of L. picturatus (squamata, gekkonidae, gekkoninae)

Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-97

  Castiglia, Riccardo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

B chromosomes; Gekkonidae; Karyotypes; Lygodactylus

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006208978     PISSN: 04416651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2004.9635502     Document Type: Article

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