Cocoon formation and structure in the estivating Australian desert frogs, neobatrachus and cyclorana

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 429-441

  Withers, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AESTIVATION; COCOON FORMATION; DESERT; FROG;

CYCLORANA MAINI; CYCLORANA NOVAEHOLLANDIAE; CYCLORANA PLATYCEPHALA; HYLIDAE; MYOBATRACHIDAE; NEOBATRACHUS AQUILONIUS; NEOBATRACHUS CENTRALIS; NEOBATRACHUS FULVUS; NEOBATRACHUS KUNAPALARI; NEOBATRACHUS PELOBATOIDES; NEOBATRACHUS SUDELLI; NEOBATRACHUS SUTOR; NEOBATRACHUS WILSMOREI;

EID: 0029479093     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: 14465698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO9950429     Document Type: Article

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