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Taxonomy of Micronesian monitors (Reptilia: Squamata: Varanus): endemic status of new species argues for caution in pursuing eradication plans
- 1. Zoological Museum, Biodiversity Unit, FI-20014 University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- 2. 0000-0002-6710-6358
- 3. Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig, Adenauerallee 160, DE-53113 Bonn, Germany
- 4. Natural History Museum of Geneva, Department of Herpetology and Ichthyology, C.P. 6434, CH-1211 Geneva 6, Switzerland
- 5. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Weijola, Valter, Vahtera, Varpu, Koch, André, Schmitz, Andreas, Kraus, Fred (2020): Taxonomy of Micronesian monitors (Reptilia: Squamata: Varanus): endemic status of new species argues for caution in pursuing eradication plans. Royal Society Open Science 7 (5): 1-28, DOI: 10.1098/rsos.200092, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.200092
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