Cryptic behavior is independent of dorsal color polymorphism in juvenile Northern Leopard Frogs (Rana pipiens)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 125-129

  Croshaw, Dean A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANURA; CRYPSIS; FELIDAE; PANTHERA PARDUS; RANA PIPIENS;

EID: 16244396439     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2005)039[0125:CBIIOD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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