Spatial and temporal patterns of phenotypic variation in a Neotropical frog

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 830-843

  Robertson, J M ^a   Robertson, A D ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Department of Systems Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Agalychnis; Anura; Central America; Coloration; Costa Rica; Panama; Polymorphism; Polytypic; Temporal instability

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CLASSIFICATION; COLOR MORPH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; FROG; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; NEOTROPICAL REGION; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

AGALYCHNIS; AGALYCHNIS CALLIDRYAS; ANURA; LEPTODACTYLIDAE; LITORIA CHLORIS;

EID: 42149144189     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2007.01824.x     Document Type: Article

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