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Original Articles

The genus Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 1856 (Siphonaptera: Ctenophthalmidae) in Ethiopia: taxa inventory and description of two new species

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Pages 197-203 | Accepted 15 Apr 2017, Published online: 31 May 2017

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