The tadpoles of Scaphiophryne gottlebei (Microhylidae: Scaphiophryninae) and Mantella expectata (Mantellidae: Mantellinae) from Isalo Massif, south-central Madagascar

Alytes

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 81-95

  Mercurio, Vincenzo ^a   Andreone, Franco ^a  

^a MUSEO REGIONALE DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANTELLA; MANTELLA BETSILEO; MANTELLA EXPECTATA; MANTELLINAE; MICROHYLIDAE; SCAPHIOPHRYNE GOTTLEBEI; SCAPHIOPHRYNINAE;

EID: 33646236073     PISSN: 07534973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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