Reproductive behaviour of spadefoot toads (Pelobates fuscus): Daily sex ratios and males' tactics, ages, and physical condition

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 46-51

  Eggert, Christophe ^a   Guyétant, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GROWTH KINETICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; POPULATION STATISTICS;

REPRODUCTION;

BIOLOGY;

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; BODY SIZE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEX RATIO; TOAD;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; PELOBATES FUSCUS; PELOBATIDAE; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038175122     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z02-224     Document Type: Article

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