Home ranges, movements, and habitat selection of Oregon Spotted Frogs (Rana pretiosa)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 292-300

  Watson, James W ^a   McAllister, Kelly R ^a   Pierce, D John ^a  

^a WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BOS TAURUS; CAREX; CAREX OBNUPTA; CAREX UTRICULATA; JUNCUS; JUNCUS EFFUSUS; RANA PRETIOSA; SPIRAEA; SPIRAEA DOUGLASII;

EID: 0038011345     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2003)037[0292:HRMAHS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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