Are there costs to extended larval transport in the Trinidadian stream frog, Mannophryne trinitatis (Dendrobatidae)?

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 39, Issue 22, 2005, Pages 2023-2034

  Downie, J R ^a   Robinson, E ^a   Linklater Mclennan, R J ^a   Somerville, E ^a   Kamenos, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frogs; Larval transport; Mannophryne; Reproductive costs; Trinidad

Indexed keywords

LARVAL TRANSPORT;

ANURA; DENDROBATIDAE; MANNOPHRYNE;

EID: 19044389256     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930400026985     Document Type: Article

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