Water economy in the casque-headed tree-frog Corythomantis greeningi (Hylidae): Role of behaviour, skin, and skull skin co-ossification

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 257, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 525-532

  Navas, Carlos A ^a   Jared, Carlos ^b   Antoniazzi, Marta M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Anura; Corythomantis greeningi; Skin; Water economy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARID ENVIRONMENT; EVAPORATION; FROG; WATER USE;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; CORYTHOMANTIS GREENINGI; HYLIDAE; PHOCIDAE; REPTILIA;

EID: 0036678251     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902001103     Document Type: Article

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