The effect of temperature on the growth and development of the endangered green and golden bell frog (Litoria aurea)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 295-299

  Browne, R K ^a   Edwards, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anuran; Basking; Conservation; Endangered; Growth curves; Thermal ecology; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; COLD; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; FOOD INTAKE; FROG; GROWTH CURVE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; SEASON; SEXUAL MATURATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANURA; LITORIA; LITORIA AUREA;

EID: 0038633494     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(03)00006-8     Document Type: Article

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