Distribution and status of the Seychelles frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Sooglossidae)

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-122

  Gerlach, Justin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mah ; Monitoring; Population; Sooglossus; Status

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BRYOPHYTA; SOOGLOSSIDAE; SOOGLOSSUS;

EID: 45149092348     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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