Precopulatory behaviour and the evolutionary relationships of Discoglossidae

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 145-151

  Bosch, Jaime ^a   Boyero, Luz ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Advertisement calls; Discoglossidae; Female recognition; Phylogenetic relationships

Indexed keywords

MATE RECOGNITION; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; TAXONOMY; TOAD; VOCALIZATION;

ALYTES; ALYTES CISTERNASII; AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BOMBINA; DISCOGLOSSIDAE; DISCOGLOSSUS; REPTILIA;

EID: 0042358840     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0469.2003.00217.x     Document Type: Article

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