Two new species of stephopaedes (anura: Bufonidae) from tanzania, with a review of the genus

African Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 1-14

  Poynton, John C ^a   Clarke, Barry T ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bufonidae; Osteology; Stephopaedes; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244381983     PISSN: 21564574     EISSN: 21533660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.1999.9651065     Document Type: Article

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