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On the taxonomy of Uropeltis petersi (Beddome, 1878) (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) and description of a new, closely related species from the Western Ghats of India

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  • 1. Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UK & Department of Zoology, Central University of Kerala, Kerala, 671320, India

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Gower, David J. (2023): On the taxonomy of Uropeltis petersi (Beddome, 1878) (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) and description of a new, closely related species from the Western Ghats of India. Zootaxa 5319 (1): 103-119, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5319.1.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5319.1.7

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Publication: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1878.tb07946.x (DOI)
Publication: 10.1080/00222938609460106 (DOI)
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Publication: 10.2307/1437542 (DOI)
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Publication: 10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107651 (DOI)
Publication: 10.1201/b16901 (DOI)
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