The choice of external morphological characters and developmental stages for tadpole-based anuran taxonomy: A case study in Rana (Sylvirana) nigrovittata(Blyth, 1855) (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae)

Contributions to Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 61-76

  Grosjean, S ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Ranidae external morphology morphometry internal buccal features ontogeny character variation Vietnam; Tadpole Rana (Sylvirana) nigrovittata

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA NIGROVITTATA; RANIDAE; SYLVIRANA;

EID: 33745825491     PISSN: 00678546     EISSN: 00678546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/18759866-0740102005     Document Type: Article

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