Misconceptions about the taxonomy and distribution of Caiman crocodilus chiapasius and C. crocodilus fuscus (Reptilia: Crocodylia: Alligatoridae)
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ARMANDO H. ESCOBEDO-GALVÁN, FABIO G. CUPUL-MAGAÑA & JULIÁN A. VELASCO Laboratorio de Análisis Espaciales, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510 México D.F., México Centro Universitario de la Costa, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Universidad de Guadalajara No. 203, Delegación Ixtapa, C.P. 48280, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]
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تاریخ انتشار 1999