The numerical encoding of scale morphology highly improves photographic identification in lizards

Photographic identification is a promising marking technique alternative to the toe-clipping, but is time consuming, particularly when a large number of individuals is involved. For this reason several authors had frequently preferred the toe-clipping. In this study we analysed the black spot patter...

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Main Authors: Roberto Sacchi, Stefano Scali, Mauro Fasola, Paolo Galeotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2006-06-01
Series:Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1515