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A Review of the Morphology, Biology, Distribution and Conservation Status of the New Caledonian Scincid Lizard Simiscincus aurantiacus (Reptilia: Scincidae)

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Sadlier, Ross A., Swan, Gerry, Astrongatt, Stéphane, McCoy, Stephane, Bauer, Aaron M. (2018): A Review of the Morphology, Biology, Distribution and Conservation Status of the New Caledonian Scincid Lizard Simiscincus aurantiacus (Reptilia: Scincidae). Records of the Australian Museum (Rec. Aust. Mus.) 70 (5): 435-446, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.70.2018.1709, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.70.2018.1709

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