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Issue: Vol. 5785 No. 1: 27 Mar. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-03-27
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5785.1.12
Page range: 195-200
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The advertisement call of the Short-legged Toads Brachytarsophrys orientalis (Anura, Megophryidae) from southern China

Jiulianshan National Nature Reserve; Longnan City; Jiangxi 341700; China
College of Forestry; Guizhou University; Guiyang 550025; China
Jiulianshan National Nature Reserve; Longnan City; Jiangxi 341700; China
Amphibia Brachytarsophrys orientalis advertisement call bioacoustics

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How to Cite

Wu, X.-G., Shen, T. & Fu, Q.-L. (2026) The advertisement call of the Short-legged Toads Brachytarsophrys orientalis (Anura, Megophryidae) from southern China. Zootaxa, 5785 (1), 195–200. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5785.1.12