Distribution and habitat of the spotted tree frog, Litoria spenceri Dubois (Anura : Hylidae), and an assessment of potential causes of population declines

Wildlife Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-69

  Gillespie, C R ^a   Hollis, G J ^b  

^a Dept of Conserv and Nat Resources   (Australia)

^b Dept of Conserv and Nat Resources ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITORIA SPENCERI; ANURA; HYLIDAE; RIPARIA; VICTORIA;

DISTURBANCE; POPULATION DECLINE; RIPARIAN HABITAT; SPOTTED TREE FROG;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; VICTORIA;

EID: 0029667635     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9960049     Document Type: Article

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