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The tadpoles of five Megophrys Horned frogs (Amphibia: Megophryidae) from the Hoang Lien Range, Vietnam

  • 1. Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4RY, United Kingdom.
  • 2. Asian Turtle Program - Indo-Myanmar Conservation, CT1 Bac Ha C14 Building, To Huu Road, Ha Noi, Vietnam. nguyenluanbio@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4663-125X
  • 3. Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum, 1 William St, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia. timothy.cutajar@australian.museum; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7841-9205
  • 4. Hoang lien National Park, Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Vietnam. chung.crco@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8533-9721
  • 5. Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum, 1 William St, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia. timothy.cutajar@australian.museum; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7841-9205 & Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia. Jodi.Rowley@austmus.gov.au; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2011-9143

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Tapley, Benjamin, Nguyen, Luan Thanh, Cutajar, Timothy, Nguyen, Chung Thanh, Portway, Christopher, Luong, Hao Van, Rowley, Jodi J. L. (2020): The tadpoles of five Megophrys Horned frogs (Amphibia: Megophryidae) from the Hoang Lien Range, Vietnam. Zootaxa 4845 (1): 35-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4845.1.3

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