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The phylogenetic position and diversity of the enigmatic mongrel frog Nothophryne Poynton, 1963 (Amphibia, Anura).
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jun 2016
Bittencourt-Silva Gabriela B, Conradie Werner, Siu-Ting Karen, Tolley Krystal A, Channing Alan, Cunningham Michael, Farooq Harith M, Menegon Michele, Loader Simon P
Abstract excerpt
The phylogenetic relationships of the African mongrel frog genus Nothophryne are poorly understood. We provide the first molecular assessment of the phylogenetic position of, and diversity within, this monotypic genus from across its range-the Afromontane regions of Malawi and Mozambique. Our analysis using a two-tiered phylogenetic approach allowed us to place the genus in Pyxicephalidae. Within the family,...
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