Growth and development of oophagous tadpoles in relation to brood care of an arboreal breeder, Chirixalus eiffingeri (Rhacophoridae)

Zoological Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 186-193

  Kam, Yeong Choy ^a   Chen, Yi Huey ^a   Chuang, Zhen Shuo ^a   Huang, Tsung Shun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anuran; Brood care; Ecology; Population

Indexed keywords

CHIRIXALUS EIFFINGERI; RHACOPHORIDAE;

EID: 0007523012     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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