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Molecular systematic analysis demonstrates that the threatened southern bell frog, Litoria raniformis (Anura: Pelodryadidae) of eastern Australia comprises two sub-species
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- 1. Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary
- 2. School of Agriculture, Environment and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, PO Box 789, Albury, 2640, Australia. swassens@csu.edu.au; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8886-8426
- 3. School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide 5005, Australia.
- 4. New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, Albury, 2640, Australia. David.hunter@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 5. South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, 5001, Australia. & Steven.Myers@alsglobal.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8885-8770
- 6. School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide 5005, Australia. & South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, 5001, Australia.
- 7. School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia michael.mahony@newcastle.edu.au; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1042-0848
- 8. South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, 5001, Australia. & Steve.donnellan@samuseum.sa.gov.au; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5448-3226
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Vörös, Judit, Wassens, Skye, Price, Luke, Hunter, David, Myers, Steven, Armstrong, Kyle, Mahony, Michael J., Donnellan, Stephen (2023): Molecular systematic analysis demonstrates that the threatened southern bell frog, Litoria raniformis (Anura: Pelodryadidae) of eastern Australia comprises two sub-species. Zootaxa 5228 (1): 1-43, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5228.1.1
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