Reconsidering Extinction: Rediscovery of Incilius holdridgei (Anura: Bufonidae) in Costa Rica after 25 Years

Herpetological Review

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 150-152

  Abarca, Juan ^a   Chaves, Gerardo ^b   García Rodríguez, Adrián ^c   Vargas, Rodolfo ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

^b Zoology Museum   (Costa Rica)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^d Universidad Latina de Costa Rica   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BUFONIDAE;

EID: 77954931473     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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