Factors affecting diurnal shelter use by the cane toad, Bufo marinus

Herpetologica

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 172-181

  Cohen, Martin P ^a   Alford, Ross A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Anura; Behavior; Bufo marinus; Shelter; Site fidelity; Temperature; Water loss

Indexed keywords

CANE TOAD; SHELTER USE;

BUFO MARINUS;

EID: 0030512783     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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