Breeding biology of Physalaemus centralis Bokermann, 1962 (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in southeastern Brazil

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 40, Issue 17-18, 2006, Pages 1199-1209

  Brasileiro, Cinthia A ^a,b   Martins, Marcio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anura; Brazil; Leptodactylidae; Physalaemus centralis; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; AIR TEMPERATURE; AMPHIBIAN; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CERRADO; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CONSERVATION; COURTSHIP; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EGG SIZE; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FIELD METHOD; MALE BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; VEGETATION; VOCALIZATION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANURA; LEPTODACTYLIDAE; PHYSALAEMUS CENTRALIS;

EID: 33748563946     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930600835193     Document Type: Article

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