Clinal variation and its taxonomic consequences in the common Tqnzanian forest frog, Arthroleptis affinis

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2008, Pages 517-526

  Poynton, J C ^a   Loader, S P ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINE; FROG; MORPHOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN ARC MOUNTAINS; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANURA; ARTHROLEPTIS;

EID: 53549130263     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CH-07-057     Document Type: Article

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