The evolution of myrmecophagy and its correlates in poison frogs (Family Dendrobatidae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 240, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-101

  Caldwell, Janalee P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; COLOSTETHUS; DENDROBATES; DENDROBATIDAE; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; MINYOBATES; PHYLLOBATES; HYMENOPTERA;

MYRMECOPHAGY; POISON FROG;

EID: 0029662616     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05487.x     Document Type: Article

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