Amphibian population declines in latin America: A synthesis

Biotropica

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 222-226

  Lips, Karen R ^a   Burrowes, Patricia A ^b   Mendelson III, Joseph R ^c   Parra Olea, Gabriela ^d  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^c Zoo Atlanta ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anurans; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Brazil; Deforestation; Ecuador; Mexico; Montane regions; Salamanders

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BIODIVERSITY; POPULATION DECLINE;

LATIN AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANURA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS; CAUDATA;

EID: 20444419455     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2005.00029.x     Document Type: Review

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