Cryptic species complexes, widespread species and conservation: Lessons from Amazonian frogs of the Leptodactylus marmoratus group (Anura: Leptodactylidae)

Systematics and Biodiversity

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 357-370

  Angulo, Ariadne ^a   Icochea, Javier ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

^b NONE   (Peru)

Author keywords

Adenomera; Advertisement call; Anurans; Conservation; Cryptic species complexes; IUCN Red List; Leptodactylus marmoratus group; Taxonomy; Widespread species

Indexed keywords

ADENOMERA; ADENOMERA MARMORATA; ANURA; LEPTODACTYLIDAE; LEPTODACTYLUS;

EID: 78650385911     PISSN: 14772000     EISSN: 14780933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2010.507264     Document Type: Article

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