Reproduction, phenology and mortality sources of a species of Physalaemus (Anura: Leptodactylidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 38, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1711-1722

  Giaretta, Ariovaldo A ^a   Menin, Marcelo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anura; Leptodactylidae; Phenology; Physalaemus; Predation; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

FROG; MORTALITY; PHENOLOGY; PREDATION; REPRODUCTION; VOCALIZATION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; DIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPTODACTYLIDAE; MAMMALIA; PHYSALAEMUS; PHYSALAEMUS FUSCOMACULATUS; REPTILIA;

EID: 1242299064     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930310001597286     Document Type: Article

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