Distribution of amphibian species in Kudremukh National Park (Western Ghats, India) in relation to mining and related habitat changes

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 129-135

  Krishnamurthy, S V ^a   Hussain, S A ^b  

^a KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Biodiversity Initiative Trust   (India)

Author keywords

Amphibian diversity; Habitat quality; Species composition

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 10644274518     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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