A new large tree frog from north-western Gabon (Hyperoliidae: Leptopelis)

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 149-152

  Lotters S ^a   Rodel M O ^b   Burger, M ^c  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Anura; Leptopelis brevirostris; Systematics

Indexed keywords

ANURA; HYLIDAE; HYPEROLIIDAE; LEPTOPELIS; LEPTOPELIS BREVIROSTRIS;

EID: 26444439115     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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