A new method for quantitative pattern analysis applied to two European Bombina species

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 97-103

  Vörös, Judit ^a   Szalay, Ferenc ^b   Barabás, Lilla ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY   (Hungary)

^b SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WEST HUNGARY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Anura; B. variegata; Bombina bombina; Bombinatoridae; Colour pattern mapping; Hybrid zones; Image analysis

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BOMBINA; BOMBINA BOMBINA; BOMBINA VARIEGATA; BOMBINATORIDAE;

EID: 45149086349     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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