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GOWER, DAVID J., GIRI, VARAD, CAPTAIN, ASHOK, WILKINSON, MARK (2016) A reassessment of Melanophidium Günther, 1864 (Squamata: Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from the Western Ghats of peninsular India, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa, 4085. 481 doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4085.4.2

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TitleA reassessment of Melanophidium Günther, 1864 (Squamata: Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from the Western Ghats of peninsular India, with the description of a new species
JournalZootaxa
AuthorsGOWER, DAVID J.Author
GIRI, VARADAuthor
CAPTAIN, ASHOKAuthor
WILKINSON, MARKAuthor
Year2016 (March 4)Volume4085
PublisherMagnolia Press
DOIdoi:10.11646/zootaxa.4085.4.2Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceGOWER, DAVID J., GIRI, VARAD, CAPTAIN, ASHOK, WILKINSON, MARK (2016) A reassessment of Melanophidium Günther, 1864 (Squamata: Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from the Western Ghats of peninsular India, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa, 4085. 481 doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4085.4.2
Plain TextGOWER, DAVID J., GIRI, VARAD, CAPTAIN, ASHOK, WILKINSON, MARK (2016) A reassessment of Melanophidium Günther, 1864 (Squamata: Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from the Western Ghats of peninsular India, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa, 4085. 481 doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4085.4.2
In(2016) Zootaxa Vol. 4085. Magnolia Press

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