Environmental and physiological factors influence antipredator behavior in Scinax hiemalis (Anura: Hylidae)

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 4, 2002, Pages 994-1005

  Gomes, Fernando R ^a   Bevier, Catherine R ^b   Navas, Carlos A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Health Services and Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FROG; PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; HYLIDAE; REPTILIA; SCINAX; SCINAX HIEMALIS;

EID: 0037207190     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2002)002[0994:EAPFIA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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