The relationship between breeding by the gopher frog, Rana capito (Amphibia: Ranidae) and rainfall

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 185-190

  Jensen, John B ^a   Bailey, Mark A ^b   Blankenship, Emmett L ^c   Camp, Carlos D ^d  

^a Nongame Endangered Wildlife Program   (United States)

^b Conservation Services Southeast ^*  (United States)

^c Piedmont College ^*  (United States)

^d PIEDMONT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; CONSERVATION; FROG; POPULATION DECLINE; RAINFALL; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT;

ALABAMA; LOWER COASTAL PLAIN; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; CAPITO; RANA CAPITO; RANIDAE; REPTILIA;

EID: 0038107817     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2003)150[0185:TRBBBT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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