Chorus organization of the leaf-frog Phyllomedusa rohdei (Anura, Hylidae)

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-27

  Wogel, Henrique ^a   Abrunhosa, Patrícia A ^a   Pombal Jr , José P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Mating system; Reproductive biology; Spatial distribution; Temporal distribution

Indexed keywords

ANURA; HYLIDAE; PHYLLOMEDUSA ROHDEI;

EID: 33745830481     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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