A remarkable ontogenetic change in color pattern in a new species of oreophryne (anura: Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 4, 2009, Pages 690-697

  Kraus, Fred ^a   Allison, Allen ^a  

^a BISHOP MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLOUD FOREST; COLOR; FROG; HABITAT LOSS; JUVENILE; NEW SPECIES; ONTOGENY; RANGE SIZE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

ANURA; CITRUS LIMON; IRIS SPURIA; MICROHYLIDAE; NEMOPHILA; OREOPHRYNE; PRUNUS PERSICA; PSEUDOMUGILIDAE;

EID: 73449116752     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CH-09-015     Document Type: Article

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