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Conservation of Peninsular Malaysia's Karst Herpetofauna: A review of herpetological discoveries, research trends, and challenges

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Quah, Evan S.H., Grismer, L. Lee, Anuar, M.S. Shahrul (2021): Conservation of Peninsular Malaysia's Karst Herpetofauna: A review of herpetological discoveries, research trends, and challenges. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 69: 235-252, DOI: 10.26107/RBZ-2021-0019

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