Mitochondrial DNA sequences do not support species status of the Ramsey Canyon leopard frog (Rana subaquavocalis)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 313-319

  Goldberg, Caren S ^a,c   Field, Kimberleigh J ^b   Sredl, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; FELIDAE; PANTHERA PARDUS; RANA CHIRICAHUENSIS; RANA SUBAQUAVOCALIS; REPTILIA;

EID: 7044226560     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/117-03A     Document Type: Article

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