Distribution, relative abundance and conservation status of corroboree frogs, pseudophryne corroboree moore (Anura: Myobatrachidae)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1989, Pages 537-547

  Osborne, W S ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ACT Parks and Conservation Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; CONSERVATION; CORROBOREE FROG; FROG;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, BRINDABELLA RANGE; AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, FIERY RANGE; AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, KOSCIUSKO NATIONAL PARK; AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SNOWY MOUNTAINS;

MYOBATRACHIDAE; PSEUDOPHRYNE CORROBOREE;

EID: 0024880522     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9890537     Document Type: Article

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