Conservation implications of predation by Cuban Treefrogs (Osteopilus septentrionalis) on native hylids in Florida

Southeastern Naturalist

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 695-700

  Wyatt, Julie L ^a,b   Forys, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; GRYLLIDAE; HYLA; HYLIDAE; OSTEOPILUS SEPTENTRIONALIS;

EID: 24344510328     PISSN: 15287092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1528-7092(2004)003[0695:CIOPBC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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