Morphology and feeding in tadpoles of Ceratophrys cranwelli (Anura: Leptodactylidae)

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Vera Candioti, M F ^a  

^a FUNDACIÓN MIGUEL LILLO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ceratopheys cranwelli; Feeding; Morphology; Tadpoles

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY;

ANURA; CERATOPHRYS; CERATOPHRYS CRANWELLI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPTODACTYLIDAE; ROTIFERA;

EID: 17844364891     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-7272.2005.00178.x     Document Type: Article

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