The chondrocrania of North American Rana larvae (Anura: Ranidae): A morphological comparison

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 279-288

  Larson, Peter M ^a  

^a SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chondrocranium; Morphology; Rana; Ranidae; Tadpole

Indexed keywords

FROG; LARVA; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE;

ANURA; AQUARANA; RANA CATESBEIANA; RANA CLAMITANS; RANA SYLVATICA; RANA TEMPORARIA; RANIDAE;

EID: 51349131462     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2007.00317.x     Document Type: Article

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