Survival of larval Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) out of water: Developmental differences and interspecific comparisons

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 107-115

  Downie, J R ^a   Smith, Joanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BUFO; BUFO BEEBEI; BUFONIDAE; DENDROBATIDAE; LEPTODACTYLIDAE; LEPTODACTYLUS FUSCUS; MANNOPHRYNE; MANNOPHRYNE TRINITATIS; PHYSALAEMUS PUSTULOSUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037357651     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2003)037[0107:SOLLFA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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