Life history of the frog Crinia signifera in Tasmania, Australia

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-27

  Lauck, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; TASMANIA; WORLD;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; CRINIA; CRINIA SIGNIFERA;

EID: 17444410351     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO04028     Document Type: Article

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