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Odonata of the Kampar Peninsula: the first systematic survey of Odonata in Peat Swamp Forest in Sumatra
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- 1. Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia. & Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
- 2. Program Studi Biologi Fakultas MIPA Dan Kesehatan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau, Indonesia.
- 3. Restorasi Ekosistem Riau, Pangkalan Kerinci
- 4. Research Center for Biosystematics and Evolution, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong, Kabupaten Bogor, Jawa Barat 16911, Indonesia. & Department of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
- 5. Restorasi Ekosistem Riau, Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau.
- 6. Program Studi Biologi Fakultas MIPA Dan Kesehatan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau, Indonesia
- 7. Restorasi Ekosistem Riau, Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau
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Dow, Rory A., Gesriantuti, Novia, Iqbal, Muhammad, Lupiyan-Ingdyah, Pungki, Periera, John F., Zulya, Shinta O., Sanders, Bradford M. (2025): Odonata of the Kampar Peninsula: the first systematic survey of Odonata in Peat Swamp Forest in Sumatra. Zootaxa 5732 (1): 1-70, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5732.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5732.1.1
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