Seasonal and hourly patterns of reproductive activity in Scinax trapicheiroi (Anura, Hylidae), Rio de Janeiro state, Southeastern Brazil

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-20

  Van Sluys, Monique ^a   Rico, Miguel ^a   Rocha, Carlos F D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic Rainforest; Behaviour; Calling activity; Environmental factors; Frog

Indexed keywords

ANURA; HYLIDAE; SCINAX TRAPICHEIROI;

EID: 33745861666     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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