Post-breeding migrations of newts (Triturus cristatus and T. marmoratus) with contrasting ecological requirements

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 251, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 297-306

  Jehle, R ^a   Arntzen, J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Migration; Radio tracking; Triturus cristatus; Triturus marmoratus

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; HABITAT TYPE; MIGRATION;

FRANCE;

EID: 0034235625     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900007032     Document Type: Article

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