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Animal Group Names
Lion (panthera leo)
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shieldtail snake: References & Edit History

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Invalidated site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Comparative Skull Morphology of Uropeltid Snakes (Alethinophidia: Uropeltidae) With Special Reference to Disarticulated Elements and Variation. Nov 15, 2018
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Comparative Skull Morphology of Uropeltid Snakes (Alethinophidia: Uropeltidae) With Special Reference to Disarticulated Elements and Variation. Nov 04, 2016
Media added. Jul 16, 2010
Article revised and updated. Mar 21, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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