Hypomelanism in Agalychnis callidryas (Anura: Hylidae) from Costa Rica

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  • Eddy Daniel Chaves Sem registro de afiliação
  • José Manuel Mora Universidad Técnica Nacional, Carrera de Gestión Ecoturística, Sede Central. Alajuela, Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v25i1p105-110

Keywords:

Amphibians, Coloration, Pigments, Red-eyed Tree Frog, Xanthism

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2026-06-11

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Chaves, E. D., & Mora, J. M. (2026). Hypomelanism in Agalychnis callidryas (Anura: Hylidae) from Costa Rica. Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 25(1), 105-110. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v25i1p105-110