The effect of temperature on calling energetics of the spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-158

  Wells, Kentwood D ^a   Taigen, Theodore L ^a   O'Brien, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALLING; ENERGETICS; SPRING PEEPER; TEMPERATURE; TREEFROG;

PSEUDACRIS CRUCIFER;

EID: 0030441498     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853896X00180     Document Type: Article

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