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Integrative taxonomy and phylogeny-based species delimitation of Philippine water monitor lizards (Varanus salvator Complex) with descriptions of two new cryptic species

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Welton, Luke J., Travers, Scott L., Siler, Cameron D., Brown, Rafe M. (2014): Integrative taxonomy and phylogeny-based species delimitation of Philippine water monitor lizards (Varanus salvator Complex) with descriptions of two new cryptic species. Zootaxa 3881 (3): 201-227, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3881.3.1

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