Evolution of aposematic behavior and coloration in the Australian frog genus uperoleia

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 136-139

  Brodie Jr , Edmund D ^a   Williams, Craig R ^b,c   Tyler, Michael J ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UPEROLEIA;

EID: 15144351065     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565496     Document Type: Article

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