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Issue: Vol. 5723 No. 1: 24 Nov. 2025
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2025-11-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5723.1.10
Page range: 147-150
Abstract views: 38
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Tadpole morphology of Hylarana mortenseni (Boulenger, 1903) (Anura: Ranidae) from Hon Son Island, Kien Giang Province, Vietnam

Institute of Life Sciences; Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology; No 9/621; Vo Nguyen Giap Streets; Linh Trung Wards; Thu Duc City; Ho Chi Minh City; Vietnam
Institute of Life Sciences; Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology; No 9/621; Vo Nguyen Giap Streets; Linh Trung Wards; Thu Duc City; Ho Chi Minh City; Vietnam
Institute of Life Sciences; Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology; No 9/621; Vo Nguyen Giap Streets; Linh Trung Wards; Thu Duc City; Ho Chi Minh City; Vietnam
Institute of Life Sciences; Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology; No 9/621; Vo Nguyen Giap Streets; Linh Trung Wards; Thu Duc City; Ho Chi Minh City; Vietnam
Amphibia Hylarana mortenseni Vietnam

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How to Cite

Tran, T.G., Lam, N.Q., Nguyen, T.T.P. & Nguyen, V.D.H. (2025) Tadpole morphology of Hylarana mortenseni (Boulenger, 1903) (Anura: Ranidae) from Hon Son Island, Kien Giang Province, Vietnam. Zootaxa, 5723 (1), 147–150. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5723.1.10