Abundance and recruitment patterns of the trilling frog (Neobatrachus centralis) in the Australian arid zone

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 393-404

  Read, J L ^a  

^a Olympic Dam Corporation   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; FROG; RECRUITMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

ANURA; NEOBATRACHUS CENTRALIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0032830896     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO97062     Document Type: Article

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