Visual signaling in Phrynobatrachus krefftii Boulenger, 1909 (Anura: Ranidae)

Herpetologica

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-27

  Hirschmann, Walter ^a   Hödl, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Acoustic communication; Agonistic behavior; Amphibia; Anura; Phrynobatrachus krefftii; Visual signaling; Vocal sac

Indexed keywords

CALLING BEHAVIOR; FROG; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; NOISE; VISUAL CUE;

AFRICA; AMANI NATURE RESERVE; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANGA [TANZANIA]; TANZANIA; USAMBARA MOUNTAINS;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; PHRYNOBATRACHUS KREFFTII; RANIDAE;

EID: 33746069729     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/04-06.1     Document Type: Article

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