Observations on Interaction between the Indian Whip Spider <i>Phrynichus phipsoni</i> (Amblypygi: Phrynichidae) and Fungoid Frog <i>Hydrophylax bahuvistara</i> (Anura: Ranidae) in a Cave Ecosystem of Goa, India
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Borkar, M. R., Sail, P., D’Sa, V. Q., & Lizanne, A. M. (2025). Observations on Interaction between the Indian Whip Spider <i>Phrynichus phipsoni</i> (Amblypygi: Phrynichidae) and Fungoid Frog <i>Hydrophylax bahuvistara</i> (Anura: Ranidae) in a Cave Ecosystem of Goa, India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (JBNHS), 122(2). https://doi.org/10.17087/jbnhs/2025/v122/170996

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