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Issue: Vol. 5297 No. 4: 6 Jun. 2023
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2023-06-06
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5297.4.9
Page range: 594-599
Abstract views: 408
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Pristurus guweirensis Haas, 1943 (Gekkota: Sphaerodactylidae): the most abundant and widely distributed species of Pristurus previously referred to as Pristurus sp. 1

Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra); Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49; 08003; Barcelona; Spain
Department of Forest Ecology; Mendel University; 61300 Brno; Czech Republic
Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra); Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49; 08003; Barcelona; Spain
Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra); Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49; 08003; Barcelona; Spain
Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra); Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49; 08003; Barcelona; Spain
Natural History Museum; University of Oslo; P.O. Box 1172 Blindern; 0138 Oslo; Norway
Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra); Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49; 08003; Barcelona; Spain
Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra); Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49; 08003; Barcelona; Spain; Department of Biodiversity; Ecology and Evolution; Faculty of Biology; Universidad Complutense de Madrid; 28040; Madrid; Spain
Environment Authority; Muscat; Oman
Department of Biology; Faculty of Education; Aden University; Aden; Yemen
Department of Ecology; Faculty of Science; Charles University in Prague; Viničná 7; Prague; Czech Republic
National Center for Wildlife; Prince Saud Al Faisal Research Center; PO Box 1086; Taif 21944; Saudi Arabia
Department of Zoology; National Museum; Cirkusová 1740; Prague; Czech Republic; Department of Zoology; Faculty of Science; Charles University; Prague; Czech Republic
Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra); Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49; 08003; Barcelona; Spain
Reptilia Gekkota Sphaerodactylidae

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