Natural history and larval morphology of Boophis occidentalis (Anura: Mantellidae: Boophinae) provide new insights into the phylogeny and adaptive radiation of endemic Malagasy frogs

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 257, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 425-438

  Andreone, Franco ^a   Vences, Miguel ^b   Guarino, Fabio M ^c   Glaw, Frank ^d   Randrianirina, Jasmin E ^e  

^a MUSEO REGIONALE DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG   (Germany)

^e PARC BOTANIQUE ET ZOOLOGIQUE DE TSIMBAZAZA   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Advertisement calls; Boophis; Evolutionary relationships; Madagascar; Mantellidae: Boophinae; Mating behaviour; Skeletochronology; Tadpole

Indexed keywords

ENDEMIC SPECIES; EVOLUTION; FROG; LARVA; MATING BEHAVIOR; PHYLOGENY;

MADAGASCAR;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BOOPHIS; BOOPHIS ALBILABRIS; BOOPHIS OCCIDENTALIS; BOOPHIS TEPHRAEOMYSTAX; ENTEROBACTER; MANTELLINAE; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036678010     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902001036     Document Type: Article

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