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Taxonomy of Micronesian monitors (Reptilia: Squamata: Varanus): endemic status of new species argues for caution in pursuing eradication plans

In the light of recent phylogenetic studies, we re-assess the taxonomy and biogeography of the Varanus populations distributed in the Micronesian islands of Palau, the Western Carolines and the Marianas. Whether these populations are of natural origin or human introductions has long been contentious...

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Autores principales: Weijola, Valter, Vahtera, Varpu, Koch, André, Schmitz, Andreas, Kraus, Fred
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7277287/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32537217
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.200092