Osteology of the ranoid burrowing African anurans Breviceps and Hemisus

African Zoology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 137-141

  Van Dijk, D E ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anura; Breviceps; Burrowing; Hemisus; Osteology; Ranoidea

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BREVICEPS; HEMISUS; RANOIDEA;

EID: 0039888484     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2001.11657131     Document Type: Article

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