Predation on a fanged frog (Limonectes kuhlii) by a freshwater crab (Candidiopotamon rathbuni)

Herpetological Review

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 125-127

  Tsuji, Hiroshi ^a,b  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b BAIKA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; CANDIDIOPOTAMON RATHBUNI;

EID: 21844463065     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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