Dentition of Phrynocephalus melanurus: Does Tooth Number Depend on Body Size and/or Age?

Natalia B. Ananjeva, Ella M. Smirina, Natalia G. Nikitina

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dentition; Phrynocephalus melanurus; ageing; skeletochronology; longevity

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-2003-10-1-1-6

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