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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...
Autores principales: | Weijola, Valter, Vahtera, Varpu, Koch, André, Schmitz, Andreas, Kraus, Fred |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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