Factors influencing choice of breeding site by Bufo marinus in its natural habitat

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 4, 1996, Pages 904-912

  Evans, Murray ^a,c   Yáber, Carolina ^b   Hero, Jean Marc ^a,d  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BUFO MARINUS;

EID: 0030464734     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1447653     Document Type: Article

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