Geographical variation in corroboree frogs, Pseudophryne corroboree moore (Anura:Myobatrachidae): A reappraisal supports recognition of P. pengilleyi Wells & Wellington

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 569-587

  Osborne, W S ^a   Zentelis, R A ^b,c   Lau, M ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ACT Planning Authority   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOPHRYNE CORROBOREE; PSEUDOPHRYNE PENGILLEYI;

COLOUR PATTERN; CORROBOREE FROG; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; MORPHOLOGY;

AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY, BRINDABELLA RANGE; AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, FIERY RANGE; AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SNOWY MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0030301897     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO9960569     Document Type: Article

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