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Herpetological results of Francisco Newton's Zoological Expedition to Angola (1903–1906): a taxonomic revision and new records of a forgotten collection

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Santos, Bruna S., Marques, Mariana P., Bauer, Aaron M., Ceríaco, Luis M. P. (2021): Herpetological results of Francisco Newton's Zoological Expedition to Angola (1903–1906): a taxonomic revision and new records of a forgotten collection. Zootaxa 5028 (1): 1-80, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5028.1.1, URL: http://zoobank.org/c678f0fe-1b62-4f34-8a66-449cf9806b50

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