Morphological evolution of Ceratophryinae (Anura, Neobatrachia)

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-166

  Fabrezi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Anura; Ceratophryinae; Heterochrony; Ontogeny; Variation

Indexed keywords

BODY SHAPE; HETEROCHRONY (ONTOGENY); MORPHOLOGY; SKULL;

ANURA; CERATOPHRYINAE; CERATOPHRYS; CHACOPHRYS; LEPIDOBATRACHUS; LEPTODACTYLIDAE; NEOBATRACHIA;

EID: 33646494213     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2005.00349.x     Document Type: Article

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