Ecological segregation between Rana pyrenaica and Rana temporaria, and differential predation of Euproctus asper on their tadpoles

Netherlands Journal of Zoology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 66-73

  Serra Cobo, J ^a   Marques Bonet T ^a   Martinez Rica J P ^a  

^a INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Ecological segregation; Ecology; Predation; Rana pyrenaica

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; FROG; LARVA; PREDATION;

SPAIN;

EUPROCTUS ASPER; RANA PYRENAICA; RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 0034032616     PISSN: 00282960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854200X00289     Document Type: Article

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