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The phylogenetic relationship of geographically separated “Flectonotus” (Anura: Hemiphractidae), as revealed by molecular, behavioral, and morphological data
| Content Provider | Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) |
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| Author | William E. Duellman Karl-Heinz Jungfer David C. Blackburn |
| Abstract | Phylogenetic analyses of data derived from one mitochondrial gene and one nuclear gene show that the five species of small marsupial frogs currently recognized as Flectonotus are in fact two distinct and not closely related lineages. This conclusion is strongly supported by reproductive behavior and morphological characters. Thus, we recognize the genus Fritziana Mello-Leitão for the three species in southeastern Brazil and Flectonotus Miranda-Ribeiro for the two species in northern South America. |
| Related Links | http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume10/number1/1011529.pdf |
| ISSN | 15191397 |
| Journal | Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Universidade de São Paulo |
| Publisher Date | 2011-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | Brazil |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Biology (general) Anura Hemiphractidae Flectonotus Fritziana Molecular Phylogenetics Reproductive Behavior Morphology Biology (General) |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Animal Science and Zoology |