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A new species ofProteromonas, P. grassei n. sp. from the gut ofHemidactylus prashadi Smith

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A new species ofProteromonas, P. grassei n. sp. from the gut of the wall lizard,Hemidactylus prashadi Smith is described and its systematic position is discussed.

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  1. Department of Zoology, Andhra University, 530 003, Waltair, India

    B Saratchandra & C C Narasimhamurti

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Saratchandra, B., Narasimhamurti, C.C. A new species ofProteromonas, P. grassei n. sp. from the gut ofHemidactylus prashadi Smith . Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Anim. Sci.) 89, 293–295 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03179171

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