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Effect of Habitat Drying on Age and Size at Metamorphosis in Indian Painted Frog, Uperodon taprobanicus (Anura: Microhylidae)

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Mogali, Santosh M., Shanbhag, Bhagyashri A., Saidapur, Srinivas K. (2025): Effect of Habitat Drying on Age and Size at Metamorphosis in Indian Painted Frog, Uperodon taprobanicus (Anura: Microhylidae). Acta Zoologica Bulgarica 77 (2): 243-248, DOI: 10.71424/azb77.2.002788, URL: https://doi.org/10.71424/azb77.2.002788

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