A hitherto overlooked type of colour change in frogs and its significance for the identification of species in the Australian genus Neobatrachus

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 283-286

  Henle, Klaus ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Colour change; Metatarsal tubercle; Neobatrachus centralis; Neobatrachus pictus

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; COLOR MORPH; ESTIVATION; FROG; IDENTIFICATION METHOD;

AUSTRALIA; KINCHEGA NATIONAL PARK; NEW SOUTH WALES;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; NEOBATRACHUS; NEOBATRACHUS CENTRALIS; NEOBATRACHUS PICTUS; NEOBATRACHUS SUDELLI;

EID: 77950988582     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853810791069146     Document Type: Article

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