Systematic revision of the genus Aglyptodactylus Boulenger, 1919 (Amphibia: Ranidae), and analysis of its phylogenetic relationships to other Madagascan ranid genera (Tomopterna, Boophis, Mantidactylus, and Mantella)

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 17-37

  Glaw, F ^a,b   Vences, M ^a   Bohme W ^a  

^a ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

^b ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG MÜNCHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. laticeps sp. n; A. securifer sp.n; Aglyptodactylus; Amphibia; Anura; Biogeography; Boophis; Laliostoma subgen. n; Madagascar; Mantella; Mantidactylus; Phylogeny; Ranidae; Rhacophorinae; Systematics; Tomopterna

Indexed keywords

ANURAN; BIOGEOGRAPHY; PHYLOGENY; SYSTEMATICS;

AMPHIBIA; RANIDAE;

EID: 0031832652     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.1998.tb00775.x     Document Type: Article

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