Leaping towards a saltatorial lifestyle? An unusually long-legged new species of Rhombophryne (Anura, Microhylidae) from the Sorata massif in northern Madagascar

The Madagascar-endemic microhylid genus Rhombophryne consists of a range of partly or completely fossorial frog species. They lead a poorly known, secretive lifestyle, and may be more diverse than previously thought. We describe a new species from the high altitude forests of the Sorata massif in no...

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Main Authors: Mark D. Scherz, Andolalao Rakotoarison, Oliver Hawlitschek, Miguel Vences, Frank Glaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2015-07-01
Series:Zoosystematics and Evolution
Online Access:http://zse.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=4979