Trachycephalus typhonius (Hylidae, Lophiohylini): Necrophilia and brief comments on amplectant behavior

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  • Dagmar Lilian de Moura Author
  • Daniel Loebmann Author

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2026-05-06

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LILIAN DE MOURA, Dagmar; LOEBMANN, Daniel. Trachycephalus typhonius (Hylidae, Lophiohylini): Necrophilia and brief comments on amplectant behavior. Herpetologia Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 3, n. 2, p. 60–61, 2026. Disponível em: https://hb.sbherpetologia.org.br/index.php/hb/article/view/47. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2026.