The evolution of behaviour, and integrating it towards a complete and correct understanding of behavioural biology

Animal Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 419-439

  Ryan, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Evolution; Physalaemus; Sexual selection; T ngara frogs

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FROG;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; PHYSALAEMUS; PHYSALAEMUS PUSTULOSUS;

EID: 31444456092     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075605774841012     Document Type: Article

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