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A re-appraisal of the systematics of the African genus Chamaeleo (Reptilia: Chamaeleonidae)

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Tilbury, Colin R., Tolley, Krystal A. (2009): A re-appraisal of the systematics of the African genus Chamaeleo (Reptilia: Chamaeleonidae). Zootaxa 2079: 57-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.187324

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