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A new treefrog (Hylidae: Litoria) from Kroombit Tops, east Australia, and an assessment of conservation status

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Hoskin, Conrad J., Hines, Harry B., Meyer, Ed, Clarke, John, Cunningham, Michael (2013): A new treefrog (Hylidae: Litoria) from Kroombit Tops, east Australia, and an assessment of conservation status. Zootaxa 3646 (4): 426-446, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3646.4.6

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