Oviposition-site selection by the toad Melanophryniscus rubriventris in an unpredictable environment in Argentina

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 699-705

  Goldberg, F J ^a   Quinzio, S ^a   Vaira, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAKES; OCEAN HABITATS; REGIONAL PLANNING; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SURVEYING;

ABIOTIC FACTORS; AMPHIBIANS; MELANOPHRYNISCUS RUBRIVENTRIS; OFFSPRING;

BIODIVERSITY;

AMPHIBIAN; BREEDING SITE; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SITE SELECTION;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; MELANOPHRYNISCUS RUBRIVENTRIS;

EID: 33747038614     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-038     Document Type: Article

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