Reduced rates of water loss and chemical properties of skin secretions of the frogs Litoria caerulea and Cyclorana australis

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-20

  Christian, Keith ^a   Parry, David ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; CYCLORANA; CYCLORANA AUSTRALIS; HYLIDAE; LITORIA CAERULEA;

EID: 0030958982     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO96046     Document Type: Article

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