A redefinition of afrixalus fulvovittatus (cope, 1860) and afrixalus vittiger (peters, 1876) (amphibia, anura hyperoliidae)

Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-37

  Pickersgill, Martin ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Afrixalus; Dorsalis; Fulvovittatus; Hyperoliidae; Taxonomy; Vittiger; West Africa

Indexed keywords

AFRIXALUS; AMPHIBIA; ANURA; HYPEROLIIDAE; VITTIGER;

EID: 34547425348     PISSN: 04416651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2007.9635551     Document Type: Article

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