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Mito Communication

Morphology and genetic variation in the endangered tortoise Manouria emys: distinct lineages or plastron anomalies?

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Pages 166-170 | Received 10 Oct 2017, Accepted 01 Feb 2018, Published online: 09 Feb 2018

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