Distribution of anuran species among montane streams in south-eastern Brazil

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 219-228

  Eterovick, Paula Cabral ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anura; Montane streams; Size area relationships; South eastern Brazil; Species distribution; Tadpole predators; Tadpoles

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS; STREAM;

BRAZIL;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; INVERTEBRATA; REPTILIA;

EID: 0038623030     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467403003250     Document Type: Article

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