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A new of species of the Agama lionotus Boulenger, 1896 complex (Squamata Agamidae) from northern Kenya

  • 1. National Museums of Kenya, Herpetology Section, Museum Hill Road, P.O. Box 40658-00100 Nairobi, Kenya. kmalonza@museums.or.ke; malonzapk@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1426-2397
  • 2. 7 Crostwick Lane, Spixworth, Norwich NR10 3PE U.K. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6865-7218
  • 3. P.O Box 15568-00502 Mbagathi, Nairobi, Kenya. birdfinch@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6735-8566
  • 4. Department of Biology and Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stewardship, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085, USA.

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Malonza, Patrick K., Spawls, Stephen, Finch, Brian, Bauer, Aaron M. (2021): A new of species of the Agama lionotus Boulenger, 1896 complex (Squamata Agamidae) from northern Kenya. Zootaxa 4920 (4): 543-553, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4920.4.5

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