Distribution patterns of amphibians from the kakamega forest, kenya

Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 185-190

  Schick, Susanne ^a   Veith, Michael ^b   Lötters, Stefan ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anura; Distribution patterns; East Africa; Species list

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA;

EID: 33646723058     PISSN: 04416651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2005.9635532     Document Type: Article

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