Distribution of Strecker's chorus frogs (Pseudacris streckeri) in relation to their tolerance for freezing

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 437-440

  Packard, Gary C ^a   Tucker, John K ^b   Lohmiller, Leslie D ^a,c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^c Pueblo Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSEUDACRIS STRECKERI;

EID: 0031710049     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565461     Document Type: Article

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