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Phylogeny and phylogeography of Mantophryne (Anura: Microhylidae) reveals cryptic diversity in New Guinea.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jun 2013
Oliver Lauren A, Rittmeyer Eric N, Kraus Fred, Richards Stephen J, Austin Christopher C
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New Guinea is one of five high biodiversity wilderness areas, and frog diversity is exceptionally large, with more than 400 species described to date. The microhylid frog genus Mantophryne is endemic to New Guinea and consists of four species, three of which have narrow geographic distributions and a fourth, M. lateralis, with a broad range that spans the eastern half of the island. Here, we sequence 104...
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