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Systematics of the Dendrophidion nuchale complex (Serpentes: Colubridae) with the description of a new species from Central America

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Cadle, John E., Savage, Jay M. (2012): Systematics of the Dendrophidion nuchale complex (Serpentes: Colubridae) with the description of a new species from Central America. Zootaxa 3513: 1-50, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.282529

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