Comparison between the ecology of the new European frog Rana pyrenaica and that of four Pyrenean amphibians

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 246, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-154

  Serra Cobo, Jordi ^a   Lacroix, Gérard ^b   White, Sue ^c  

^a INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Ecology; Pyrenees; Rana pyrenaica; Reproduction; Streams

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FROG; HABITAT SELECTION; REPRODUCTION;

EUROPE;

ALYTES OBSTETRICANS; EUPROCTUS ASPER; RANA PYRENAICA; RANA TEMPORARIA; TRITURUS HELVETICUS;

EID: 0031754819     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998010036     Document Type: Article

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