Molecular identification, description, and phylogenetic implications of the tadpoles of 11 species of Malagasy treefrogs, genus Boophis

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 40, Issue 23-24, 2006, Pages 1449-1480

  Raharivololoniaina, Liliane ^a   Grosjean, Stéphane ^b   Raminosoa, Noromalala Rasoamampionona ^a   Glaw, Frank ^c   Vences, Miguel ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG MÜNCHEN   (Germany)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Boophis; DNA barcoding; Larval stages; Madagascar; Mantellidae

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; ECOMORPHOLOGY; FROG; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NEW SPECIES; PHYLOGENETICS;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

AMPHIBIA; BOOPHIS; BOOPHIS ALBILABRIS; BOOPHIS ALBIPUNCTATUS; BOOPHIS BOEHMEI; BOOPHIS LUTEUS; BOOPHIS MADAGASCARIENSIS; BOOPHIS MAJORI; BOOPHIS MANDRAKA; BOOPHIS MAROJEZENSIS; BOOPHIS PYRRHUS; BOOPHIS RETICULATUS; BOOPHIS SIBILANS; BOOPHIS TASYMENA; BOOPHIS VIRIDIS; HYLA; MANTELLINAE;

EID: 33750515657     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930600902399     Document Type: Article

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