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Morphological and genetic data challenge species and subspecies in the Lerista microtis group (Squamata: Scincidae)
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- 1. School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
- 2. Museum of Zoology & Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI USA.
- 3. Collections & Research, Western Australian Museum, Welshpool, WA 6106, Australia.
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Farquhar, Jules E., Prates, Ivan, Doughty, Paul, Rabosky, Daniel L., Chapple, David G. (2024): Morphological and genetic data challenge species and subspecies in the Lerista microtis group (Squamata: Scincidae). Zootaxa 5437 (3): 336-362, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5437.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5437.3.2
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