Egernia lizards
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Egernia lizards
While et al's quick guide to Egernia lizards, a group of social lizards from Austalasia.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.070