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Elevational diversity of reptiles on two Dinaric mountains

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Kryštufek, Boris, Janžekovič, Franc, Donev, Nataša Režek (2008): Elevational diversity of reptiles on two Dinaric mountains. Journal of Natural History 42 (5-8): 399-408, DOI: 10.1080/00222930701835365, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930701835365

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