Biology Reference
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Ota, H. 1990. The tree gecko,
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Ota, H. 2002b.
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Ota, H., and M. Hinoue. 1984. New record of
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Ota, H., and I. Ineich. 2006. Colonization of the gold dust day gecko,
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