Courtship and mating of the tailed frog (Ascaphus truei)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 259, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-22

  Stephenson, Barry ^a   Verrell, Paul ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anura; Ascaphus truei; Courtship; Mating; Tailed frog

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP; FROG; MATING BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; ASCAPHUS TRUEI; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037275486     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283690200331X     Document Type: Article

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