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Updated distribution of the endangered freshwater stingray Urogymnus polylepis in Malaysia, with notes on biology and genetics

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Then, Amy Yee-Hui, Lim, Kean Chong, Loh, Kar-Hoe (2022): Updated distribution of the endangered freshwater stingray Urogymnus polylepis in Malaysia, with notes on biology and genetics. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 70: 534-549, DOI: 10.26107/RBZ-2022-0030

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