The distribution and diversity of amphibian fauna of Lake Nabugabo and surrounding areas

African Journal of Ecology, Supplement

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 6-13

  Behangana, M ^a   Arusi, J ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Diversity; Fauna; Herpetology; Nabugabo

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; SAMPLING; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VEGETATION TYPE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; LAKE NABUGABO; SOUTH BUGANDA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFONIDAE; CYPERUS; CYPERUS PAPYRUS; ERAGROSTIS; LOUDETIA; MISCANTHIDIUM VIOLACEUM; PIPIDAE; RANIDAE;

EID: 26244468148     PISSN: 17426979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00488.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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