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Revision of the giant geckos of New Caledonia (Reptilia: Diplodactylidae: Rhacodactylus)

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Bauer, Aaron M., Jackman, Todd R., Sadlier, Ross A., Whitaker, Anthony H. (2012): Revision of the giant geckos of New Caledonia (Reptilia: Diplodactylidae: Rhacodactylus). Zootaxa 3404: 1-52, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.211734

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