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Misconceptions about the taxonomy and distribution of Caiman crocodilus chiapasius and C. crocodilus fuscus (Reptilia: Crocodylia: Alligatoridae)

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Escobedo-Galván, Armando H., Cupul-Magaña, Fabio G., Velasco, Julián A. (2011): Misconceptions about the taxonomy and distribution of Caiman crocodilus chiapasius and C. crocodilus fuscus (Reptilia: Crocodylia: Alligatoridae). Zootaxa 3015 (1): 66-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3015.1.7, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3015.1.7

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