The larval hyobranchial apparatus of discoglossoid frogs: Its structure and bearing on the systematics of the Anura (Amphibia: Anura)

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 179-197

  Haas, A ^a  

^a Inst F Spezielle Zool E   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alytes; Anura; Ascaphus; Bombina; Discoglossus; Evolution; Hyobranchial musculature; Hyobranchial skeleton; Larvae; Morphology; Phylogeny; Systematics

Indexed keywords

ALYTES; AMPHIBIA; ANURA; ASCAPHUS; BOMBINA; DISCOGLOSSUS; MESOBATRACHIA; NEOBATRACHIA;

EID: 0001330723     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.1997.tb00422.x     Document Type: Article

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