Two new cryptic species of breviceps (anura: Microhylidae) from Southern Africa

Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-21

  Minter, Leslie R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anura; Breviceps bagginsi; Breviceps sopranus; Microhylidae; New species

Indexed keywords

EID: 9644253618     PISSN: 04416651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2003.9635473     Document Type: Article

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