Influence of temperature on evaporative water loss and cutaneous resistance to water vapour diffusion in the orange-thighed frog (Litoria xanthomera)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 111-118

  Buttemer, William A ^a   Thomas, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; FROG; TEMPERATURE; WATER BUDGET;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; CHLORIS; LITORIA; LITORIA CHLORIS; LITORIA XANTHOMERA; REPTILIA;

EID: 0038418371     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO02057     Document Type: Article

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