New species of Philautus (Anura: Ranidae, Rhacophorinae) from Ponmudi Hill in the Western Ghats of India

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 349-353

  Biju, S D ^a,b   Bossuyt, Franky ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; PHILAUTUS; RANIDAE; RHACOPHORINAE;

EID: 25844529426     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/133-04A.1     Document Type: Article

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