Early developmental biology of Platymantis vitiana including supportive evidence of structural specialization unique to the ceratobatrachidae

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 284, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-75

  Narayan, E J ^a   Hero, J M ^a   Christi, K S ^b   Morley, C G ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anuran; Direct development; Embryo; Endotroph; Platymantis; Respiration

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FROG; HATCHING; RESPIRATION; SPECIALIZATION;

ANURA; PLATYMANTIS;

EID: 79955164810     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00782.x     Document Type: Article

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