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Osteocephalus vilarsi (Melin, 1941)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Rediscovered after >75 years.

 

Distribution

Amazonas, Brazil

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

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References

Original scientific description:

Melin, D. E. (1941). Contributions to the knowledge of the Amphibia of South America. Göteborgs Kungl. Vetenskaps-och Vitterhets-samhälles. Handlingar. Serien B, Matematiska och Naturvetenskapliga Skrifter 1: 1-71.


Other references:

Ferrão, M., Moravec, J., Moraes, L. J. C. L., de Carvalho, V. T., Gordo, M. and Lima, A. P. (2019). Rediscovery of Osteocephalus vilarsi (Anura: Hylidae): an overlooked but widespread Amazonian spiny-backed treefrog. PeerJ 7:e8160

 

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