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Gecko on the rocks: an enigmatic new species of Gonatodes (Sphaerodactylidae) from Inselbergs of the Venezuelan Guayana

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Rivas, Gilson A., Schargel, Walter E. (2008): Gecko on the rocks: an enigmatic new species of Gonatodes (Sphaerodactylidae) from Inselbergs of the Venezuelan Guayana. Zootaxa 1925: 39-50, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184780

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Taxonomic treatment: 10.5281/zenodo.6228158 (DOI)
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