Sexual dimorphism in Trachylepis aurata transcaucasica Chernov, 1926 (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Zagros Mountains, western Iran
Forty-nine preserved specimens (31 male and 18 female) of Trachylepis aurata transcaucsasica were examined with respect to metric and meristic features and dry skull anatomy to assess sexual dimorphism. Thirty-one morphological characters and 36 anatomical characters in dry skulls were examined. Sub...
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| Language: | English |
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Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics |
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| Online Access: | https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_25263_0829a4849718db7c5c769a6ef6f63f07.pdf |