Factors affecting escape behavior of Iberian green frogs (Rana perezi)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1189-1194

  Martín, José ^a   Luque Larena, Juán José ^b   López, Pilar ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b Campus La Yutera (Edificio E)   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

IBERIAN GREEN FROGS; MICROHABITAT; PREDATION RISK; WATER SURFACE;

BIODIVERSITY;

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FROG; PREDATION RISK;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA CLAMITANS; RANA PEREZI;

EID: 28244450275     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-114     Document Type: Article

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