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Discovery of a new crocodile lizard population in Vietnam: Population trends, future prognoses and identification of key habitats for conservation

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  • 1. Cologne Zoo, Riehler Strasse 173, D-50735 Köln, Germany & Department of Terrestrial Ecology, Institute of Zoology, University of Cologne, Zülpicher Strasse 47b, D-50674 Köln, Germany
  • 2. Department of Application and Development of Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam & Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • 3. Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • 4. Department of Terrestrial Ecology, Institute of Zoology, University of Cologne, Zülpicher Strasse 47b, D-50674 Köln, Germany

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Schingen, Mona van, Ha, Quynh Quy, Pham, Cuong The, Le, Tuan Quang, Nguyen, Truong Quang, Bonkowski, Michael, Ziegler, Thomas (2016): Discovery of a new crocodile lizard population in Vietnam: Population trends, future prognoses and identification of key habitats for conservation. Revue suisse de Zoologie 123 (2): 241-251, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155297

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