Contrasting patterns of energy substrate use in two species of frogs that breed in cold weather

Herpetologica

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 70-80

  Wells, Kentwood D ^a   Bevier, Catherine Robb ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Anura; Calling; Energetics; Glycogen; Pseudacris crucifer; Rana sylvatica

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; ENERGETICS; SPRING PEEPER; WOOD FROG;

PSEUDACRIS CRUCIFER; RANA SYLVATICA;

EID: 0030620372     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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