Predation by Oregon spotted frogs (Rana pretiosa) on western toads (Bufo boreas) in Oregon

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 145-152

  Pearl, Christopher A ^a   Hayes, Marc P ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

OREGON; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BOREAS; BUFO; BUFO BOREAS; RANA PRETIOSA; RANIDAE; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036180176     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2002)147[0145:PBOSFR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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