Postfreeze locomotion performance in wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) and spring peepers (Pseudacris crucifer)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2061-2065

  Layne Jr , Jack R ^a   Rice, Matt E ^a  

^a SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPED LOCOMOTION; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; TISSUE;

ECOLOGICAL RISKS; PREDATORS;

BIODIVERSITY;

FREEZING; FROG; LOCOMOTION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TOLERANCE;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; PSEUDACRIS; PSEUDACRIS CRUCIFER; RANA SYLVATICA; REPTILIA;

EID: 1642285055     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-202     Document Type: Article

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