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Foundations of Mexican Herpetology: An annotated and indexed bibliography of the herpetological publications of Alfredo Dugés, 1826-1910.
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Synopsis of the
Herpetofauna of Mexico, Vol. IV. Source Analysis and Index for Mexican Amphibians.
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An Annotated Checklist and Key to the Reptiles of Mexico Exclusive of Snakes.
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The Mexican and Central American Lizards of the Genus Sceloporus.
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Handbook of Lizards: Lizards of the United States and of Canada.
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The Mexican and Central American Lizards of the Genus Sceloporus
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Reptiles and Amphibians - A Guide to Familiar American Species
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Reptiles and Amphibians: A Guide to Familiar American Species
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Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification.
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Amphibians and Reptiles of the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.
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Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011).
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An Annotated Checklist and Key to the Snakes of Mexico.
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Eric Lundburg. Augusta, West Virginia. xxxiii, 367 pp.
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Handbook of Lizards, Lizards of the US and of Canada
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