Osteological characterization of four putative species of the genus Adenomera (Anura: Leptodactylidae), with comments on intra- And interspecific variation

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 1403, 2007, Pages 37-54

  Ponssa, María Laura ^a   Heyer, W Ronald ^b  

^a FUNDACIÓN MIGUEL LILLO   (Argentina)

^b SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenomera; Leptodactylidae; Osteology; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ADENOMERA; ANURA; LEPTODACTYLIDAE; LEPTODACTYLINAE;

EID: 33847066276     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1403.1.2     Document Type: Article

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