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Karyotypes of Coralsnakes (Reptilia: Elapidae) from the Western Hemisphere, with Comments on Intraspecific Variation and Centric Fission of Chromosomes

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Cole, Charles J. (2021): Karyotypes of Coralsnakes (Reptilia: Elapidae) from the Western Hemisphere, with Comments on Intraspecific Variation and Centric Fission of Chromosomes. American Museum Novitates 2021 (3972): 1-8, DOI: 10.1206/3972.1, URL: https://bioone.org/journals/american-museum-novitates/volume-2021/issue-3972/3972.1/Karyotypes-of-Coralsnakes-Reptilia--Elapidae-from-the-Western-Hemisphere/10.1206/3972.1.full

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