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- von Ellenrieder, N.; Paulson, D. (2006). "Diceratobasis melanogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T59713A11990541. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59713A11990541.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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