Reptiles and amphibians: the mainstream view
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Invasive reptiles and amphibians.
Although they are frequently lumped together, reptiles and amphibians belong to two very different zoological groups. Nevertheless, one fact is clear: while numerous reptile and amphibian species on Earth are in decline, others have taken advantage of trade or human movements to become established in new lands, adopting different, and sometimes unusual, strategies. The authors have taken a few ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.02.006