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The Nuptial Pads of Melanophryniscus (Anura: Bufonidae), with the Unexpected Occurrence of Nuptial-Pad-Like Structures in Females of Two Species

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Jeckel, Adriana M., Caorsi, Valentina Z., Grant, Taran, Borges-Martins, Márcio (2019): The Nuptial Pads of Melanophryniscus (Anura: Bufonidae), with the Unexpected Occurrence of Nuptial-Pad-Like Structures in Females of Two Species. Journal of Herpetology 53 (1): 53-61, DOI: 10.1670/18-104, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1670/18-104

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