(Q97484321)
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Origin of the eastern brownsnake, Pseudonaja textilis (Dumeril, Bibron and Dumeril) (Serpentes: Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) in New Guinea: evidence of multiple dispersals from Australia, and comments on the status of Pseudonaja textilis pughi Hoser 2003
scientific article published on 13 February 2008
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Origin of the eastern brownsnake, Pseudonaja textilis (Dumeril, Bibron and Dumeril) (Serpentes: Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) in New Guinea: evidence of multiple dispersals from Australia, and comments on the status of Pseudonaja textilis pughi Hoser 2003 (English)
DAVID J. WILLIAMS
MARK O'SHEA
ROLAND L. DAGUERRE
CATHARINE E. POOK
WOLFGANG WÜSTER
CHRISTOPHER J. HAYDEN
JOHN D. MCVAY
OWEN PAIVA
TEATULOHI MATAINAHO
KENNETH D. WINKEL
CHRISTOPHER C. AUSTIN
13 February 2008
Pseudonaja textilis is a widespread and common snake in eastern parts of Australia, but its distribution in New Guinea is poorly understood, and the origin of the New Guinea populations and its timing have been the subject of much speculation. (English)
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