Feeding relationships between sympatric Afrotropical tree frogs (genus Hyperolius): The effects of predator body size and season

Animal Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 293-302

  Luiselli, L ^a   Bikikoro, L ^a   Odegbune, E ^b   Wariboko, S M ^a   Rugiero, L ^c   Akani, G C ^b   Politano, E ^d  

^a FIZV   (Italy)

^b RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^c FIZV   (Italy)

^d Ctr of Environ Studs 'Demetra'   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anura; Ecology; Hyperoliidae; Hyperolius; Nigeria; Trophic niche; Tropical Africa

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FROG; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NICHE PARTITIONING; SEASONAL VARIATION; STOMACH CONTENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; ANURA; ARANEIDAE; ARTHROPODA; BLATTOIDEA; DIPTERA; FORMICIDAE; HYLIDAE; HYPEROLIIDAE; HYPEROLIUS; HYPEROLIUS CONCOLOR; HYPEROLIUS FUSCIVENTRIS; HYPEROLIUS GUTTULATUS; HYPEROLIUS SYLVATICUS; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 12844281868     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1570756042484700     Document Type: Article

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