The distribution, abundance and conservation status of riverine frogs in Kosciuszko National Park

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 198-209

  Hunter, David ^a   Gillespie, Graeme R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation status; Declining amphibians; Distribution; Hydrological impacts; Introduced trout; Kosciuszko; Litoria booroolongensis; Litoria spenceri; New South Wales

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; HYLIDAE; LITORIA BOOROOLONGENSIS; LITORIA SPENCERI; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0004790860     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/AZ.1999.020     Document Type: Article

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