A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS OSTEOCEPHALUS (HYLIDAE: ANURA) FROM THE WESTERN AMAZON
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Lynch, J. D. (2024). A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS OSTEOCEPHALUS (HYLIDAE: ANURA) FROM THE WESTERN AMAZON. Revista De La Academia Colombiana De Ciencias Exactas, Físicas Y Naturales, 26(99), 289–292. https://doi.org/10.18257/raccefyn.26(99).2002.2739

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Abstract

A small Osteocephalus is described from southeastern Colombia and adjacent Peru. With its description, the genus Osteocephalus continues to become less and less well-defined.

https://doi.org/10.18257/raccefyn.26(99).2002.2739

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Frogs | New Species | Taxonomy
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