Derived reproductive modes in New Guinean anuran amphibians and description of a new species with paternal care in the genus Callulops (Microhylidae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 268, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-170

  Gunther R ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Anura; Arboreal eggs; Froglet transport; Hylidae; Microhylidae; New Guinea; New species; Paternal care; Semiterrestrial tadpoles; Terrestrial eggs

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; NEW SPECIES; PARENTAL CARE;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; NEW GUINEA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; ASTEROPHRYINAE; CALLULOPS; HYLIDAE; LITORIA; LITORIA ARFAKIANA; MICROHYLIDAE; OREOPHRYNE;

EID: 33645450901     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2005.00007.x     Document Type: Article

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