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Research Article

The phylogenetic relationships and molecular systematics of scincid lizards of the genus Heremites (Sauria, Scincidae) in the Middle East based on mtDNA sequences

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Pages 846-855 | Received 02 Jul 2017, Accepted 25 Aug 2017, Published online: 08 Sep 2017

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