Dipteran predation on the arboreal eggs of four Hyperolius frog species in western Uganda

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2000, Pages 560-566

  Vonesh, James R ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARBOREAL SPECIES; EGG PREDATION; FROG; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY PREFERENCE;

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; UGANDA;

ANURA; DIPTERA; EPHYDRIDAE; HYPEROLIIDAE; HYPEROLIUS; HYPEROLIUS CINNAMOMEOVENTRIS; HYPEROLIUS KIVUENSIS; HYPEROLIUS LATERALIS; HYPEROLIUS PLATYCEPS; PHORIDAE; PLATYCEPS;

EID: 0034621716     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2000)000[0560:DPOTAE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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