Description of a new species of the Bolitoglossa subpalmata group (Caudata: Plethodontidae) from Costa Rica

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-31

  García París, Mario ^a   Parra Olea, Gabriela ^b   Wake, David B ^c  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Central America; Salamander; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BOLITOGLOSSA SUBPALMATA; CAUDATA; PLETHODONTIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 50249094472     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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